| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | United States | 13 | |
| #2 | Australia | 8 | |
| #3 | Canada | 8 | |
| #4 | Japan | 8 | |
| #5 | Denmark | 7 | |
| #6 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 6 | |
| #7 | Norway | 6 | |
| #8 | New Zealand | 6 | |
| #9 | South Africa | 6 | |
| #10 | Finland | 5 | |
| #11 | Greece | 5 | |
| #12 | Israel | 5 | |
| #13 | Hungary | 4 | |
| #14 | Ireland | 4 | |
| #15 | China | 3 | |
| #16 | Republic of Korea | 3 | |
| #17 | Portugal | 3 | |
| #18 | Philippines | 2 | |
| #19 | Romania | 2 | |
| #20 | Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) | 2 | |
| #21 | Argentina | 1 | |
| #22 | Czechia | 1 | |
| #23 | Honduras | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Machines | |
| #2 | Optics | |
| #3 | Medical technology | |
| #4 | Packaging and shipping | |
| #5 | Macromolecular chemistry and polymers | |
| #6 | IT methods for management |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Optical systems | |
| #2 | Producing goods from plastic | |
| #3 | Fillers | |
| #4 | Object sterilising | |
| #5 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #6 | Containers for goods storage | |
| #7 | Spectacles | |
| #8 | Special macromolecular compounds | |
| #9 | Compounding processes | |
| #10 | Data processing systems |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kindt-Larsen Ture | 37 |
| #2 | Heaton John C | 28 |
| #3 | Rastrelli Edmund C | 27 |
| #4 | Ashley Charles R | 22 |
| #5 | Lahm William J | 21 |
| #6 | Crossman Russell J | 20 |
| #7 | Hennessey John P | 13 |
| #8 | Hill Gregory A | 13 |
| #9 | Hennessy John P | 10 |
| #10 | Larsen Hans Ole | 9 |
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