124,141
Patents 1997
185,788
Inventors
13,859
Companies
Top Inventors 1997
| Rank | Name | Patents | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald E. Weder | 190 | Southpac Trust International |
| 2 | Joseph G. Straeter | 91 | Southpac Trust International |
| 3 | Darren M. Mark | 42 | Emhart |
| #4 | Frederic C. Doughty | 41 | Emhart |
| #5 | InBae Yoon | 40 | Unknown |
| #6 | Ruey J. Yu | 38 | Tristrata Technology |
| #7 | Eugene J. Van Scott | 38 | Tristrata Technology |
| #8 | Shunpei Yamazaki | 37 | Semiconductor Energy Laboratory |
| #9 | Akira Takahashi | 36 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha |
| #10 | Michael D. Rostoker | 35 | Lsi Logic |
Top Companies 1997
| Rank | Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBM | 1,799 |
| 2 | Canon | 1,496 |
| 3 | Fujitsu Limited | 1,399 |
| #4 | Unknown | 1,213 |
| #5 | Motorola | 1,191 |
| #6 | Nec | 1,111 |
| #7 | Mitsubishi Electric | 973 |
| #8 | Sony | 967 |
| #9 | Sumitomo Electric Industries | 960 |
| #10 | Hitachi | 955 |
Top Cities 1997
| Rank | City | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo, JP | 10,245 |
| #6 | Yokohama, JP | 6,916 |
| #11 | Kawasaki, JP | 2,569 |
| #14 | Osaka, JP | 2,565 |
| #16 | San Jose, CA | 2,084 |
| #17 | Austin, TX | 1,565 |
| #18 | San Diego, CA | 1,511 |
| #19 | Houston, TX | 1,442 |
| #20 | Saitama, JP | 1,331 |
| #23 | Rochester, NY | 1,245 |