| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | United States | 28 | |
| #2 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 18 | |
| #3 | New Zealand | 17 | |
| #4 | China | 11 | |
| #5 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 8 | |
| #6 | Japan | 7 | |
| #7 | Singapore | 7 | |
| #8 | Australia | 6 | |
| #9 | Costa Rica | 6 | |
| #10 | Hong Kong | 6 | |
| #11 | Mexico | 5 | |
| #12 | Canada | 4 | |
| #13 | Republic of Korea | 4 | |
| #14 | Brazil | 3 | |
| #15 | Russian Federation | 3 | |
| #16 | Israel | 1 | |
| #17 | South Africa | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Medical technology | |
| #2 | Machines | |
| #3 | Machine tools | |
| #4 | Textiles and paper | |
| #5 | Organic fine chemistry | |
| #6 | Pharmaceuticals |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Diagnosis and surgery | |
| #2 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #3 | Cutting | |
| #4 | Object sterilising | |
| #5 | Forging | |
| #6 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #7 | Fiber treatments | |
| #8 | Acyclic or carbocyclic compounds | |
| #9 | Therapeutic chemical compounds |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Megaro Matthew A | 63 |
| #2 | Leung Jeffrey C | 62 |
| #3 | Ruff Gregory | 49 |
| #4 | Ruff Gregory L | 35 |
| #5 | Megaro Matthew | 28 |
| #6 | Kaplan Andrew | 23 |
| #7 | Williams Iii Robert C | 19 |
| #8 | Jewett Warren | 16 |
| #9 | Genova Perry A | 15 |
| #10 | Lenug Jeffrey C | 13 |
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