113,700
Patents 1994
165,921
Inventors
12,641
Companies
Top Inventors 1994
| Rank | Name | Patents | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter J. Wilk | 46 | Percardia |
| 2 | Ryoichi Kaneko | 43 | Seikosha Co. |
| 3 | Terry M. Haber | 40 | Habley Medical Technology |
| #4 | Cornelis P. VandenBerg | 40 | Yoder Brother |
| #5 | Shunpei Yamazaki | 39 | Semiconductor Energy Laboratory |
| #6 | Clark B. Foster | 37 | Habley Medical Technology |
| #7 | William H. Smedley | 35 | Habley Medical Technology |
| #8 | Donald E. Weder | 35 | Southpac Trust International |
| #9 | George Spector | 32 | Unknown |
| #10 | David T. Green | 32 | United States Surgical |
Top Companies 1994
| Rank | Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM | 1,363 |
| 2 | Unknown | 1,193 |
| 3 | Canon | 1,180 |
| #4 | Fujitsu Limited | 1,174 |
| #5 | Mitsubishi Electric | 1,065 |
| #6 | Sumitomo Electric Industries | 1,045 |
| #7 | Hitachi | 1,045 |
| #8 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | 1,016 |
| #9 | GE | 1,006 |
| #10 | Motorola | 959 |
Top Cities 1994
| Rank | City | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo, JP | 9,317 |
| #6 | Yokohama, JP | 6,362 |
| #11 | Osaka, JP | 2,489 |
| #13 | Kawasaki, JP | 1,952 |
| #16 | San Jose, CA | 1,406 |
| #17 | Houston, TX | 1,404 |
| #18 | Saitama, JP | 1,273 |
| #21 | Rochester, NY | 1,265 |
| #22 | Kyoto, JP | 1,162 |
| #25 | Austin, TX | 1,115 |