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U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Patent Technology Monitoring Team (PTMT)

Patenting In U.S. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas
Breakout By Organization

Count of 2000 - 2015 Utility Patent Grants,
By Calendar Year of Grant

- Explanation of Data -

Rank Ordered Listing of Organizations Receiving 3 or More Utility Patents During the Period
Originating From

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

( Metropolitan Statistical Area )

( patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor )
( patent counts may not sum exactly due to rounding - see the Explanation of Data )
( regional areas are based on U.S. Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) )

The following table displays first-named patent assignees and counts of their associated patents, as distributed by the year of patent grant.
First-Named Assignee 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
~INDIVIDUALLY OWNED PATENT 32 38 31 39 26 30 34 28 29 30 52 26 38 37 30 27 527
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 25 12 14 13 14 12 10 13 11 14 25 26 24 15 41 25 294
SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 36 39 51 54 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214
SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 13 28 18 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 12 9 10 9 0 0 72
JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 8 2 9 7 11 8 9 10 71
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. 1 3 7 6 8 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NAVY 1 2 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 3 2 4 2 5 31
FACE INTERNATIONAL CORP. 8 7 3 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 29
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 4 6 9 2 27
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 3 2 4 2 26
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 11 25
EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 3 4 1 25
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 2 6 3 21
LIFENET 0 5 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL AMERICA, INC. 5 3 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
LIFENET HEALTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 3 0 4 15
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING & DRY DOCK CO. 0 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 13
SYNERJECT, LLC 0 1 2 4 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
TAO OF SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, INC. 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 12
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 11
ADAPTIVENERGY, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10
KELSYUS, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 9
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 9
SWIMWAYS CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 9
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS LIMITED 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8
EATON CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 8
G & A TECHNICAL SOFTWARE INC. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 8
LUNA INNOVATIONS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 8
VOLVO PENTA AB 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 8
AEROTECH RESEARCH (U.S.A.), INC. 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7
BLACKHAWK INDUSTRIES PRODUCT GROUP UNLIMITED LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 7
MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC. 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 7
S& S PRECISION, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 7
AIRSYSTEMS INC. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 6
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 6
BIOSCIENCE CONSULTANTS, L.L.C. 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
HOWMET RESEARCH CORPORATION 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
LIGHT BIOSCIENCE L.L.C. 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 6
MITSUBISHI KAGAKU IMAGING CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 6
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 6
PLIANT CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 6
ASPEX EYEWEAR, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
BASF CORPORATION 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 5
LEADER INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 5
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5
ZENTOX CORPORATION 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
BIOCOMPATIBLES LTD. 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
BLACKWATER TARGET SYSTEMS LLC 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
GMP ENDOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
KRIP LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4
MULLER MARTINI HOLDING AG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
NOVAPTUS SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
OCEANA SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
PAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
PRIVARIS, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 4
SOLUS SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
SOUND TECHNIQUES SYSTEMS, LLC 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ALUMNI PATENTS FOUNDATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
WINTEC, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4
AT& T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
BASF SE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3
BHA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
COMPASS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
CONTROLS CORPORATION OF AMERICA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
DESIGN ASSISTANCE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS, INC. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
EDWARDS OPTICAL CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
EQUITY INDUSTRIES, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
K&M ENVIRONMENTAL INC. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
L'OREAL S.A. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
LIEBHERR MINING EQUIPMENT CO. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
METAL ACCESSORIES, LLC 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
NGK INSULATORS LTD. 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3
R & R HOLDINGS, LLC 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
RAYMEDICA, INC. 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
SEA KNIGHT, LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
TEGEMENTA L.L.C. 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
VOLVO PENTA OF THE AMERICAS, INC. 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
X-IT PRODUCTS, LLC 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
ZUP LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3


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