In 1994, for the second consecutive year, International Business Machines
Corp., (IBM), an American corporation, made first place in the top 10 list
of companies receiving patents in the United States, the Patent and
Trademark Office announced today.

In 1993, IBM jumped to first place up from sixth in 1992, marking the first
time in almost a decade that a Japanese firm had been dislodged by an
American corporation from the top in the top-10 list of companies
receiving U.S. patents.

U.S. corporations continued to be strong in patenting in 1994, with four
out of the top ten spots -- the same as in 1993. However, only two of the
top five organizations were American, compared with three in 1993.

IBM's 1,298 patents in 1994 surpassed the Federal government's 1,251
patents, making it the first time in five years that a non-federal
organization topped the list of those receiving patents.

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha ranked third with 1,096 patents, followed by
Hitachi, Ltd.; General Electric; Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha and
Toshiba Corporation, each with slight less than 1,000 patents. NEC
Corporation moved into eighth place in 1994 from its 12th place ranking in
1993. Eastman Kodak Company and Motorola, Inc., completed the top ten.

The following is a list of the top ten organizations receiving utility
patents during 1994:

Organization              No. of          Rank   Rank
                         patents          1994   1993
International Business
  Machines Corporation    1,298             1      2
U.S. Government           1,251             2      1
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha    1,096             3      4
Hitachi, Ltd.               976             4      8
General Electric Company    970             5      6
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki
  Kaisha                    970             6      7
Toshiba Corporation         968             7      3
NEC Corporation             897             8     12
Eastman Kodak Company       888             9      5
Motorola, Inc.              837            10      9

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