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Book of Lists 2014 Professional Services / Manufacturing / Technology 90 Hartford Business Journal • septemBer 22, 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com Largest patent holders in Connecticut (Ranked by number of 2013 utility patents granted to companies with Connecticut-based inventors. Patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor.) Rank Patent owner Business description 2013 patents (CT- based inventors) 2009-2013 patents (CT-based inventors) 2013 patents (total for company) (1) Person in charge Year founded 1 United Technologies Corp. 1 Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 860-728-7000; www.utc.com Technology products and services for the building systems and aerospace industries 256 1,001 310 Louis R. Chenevert Chairman & CEO 1929 2 Tyco Healthcare Group LP (2) 15 Hampshire St. (3) Mansfield, MA 02048 508-261-8000; www.covidien.com Develops, manufactures and sells healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings 243 (4) 790 (5) 745 (6) Jose E. Almeida Chairman, President, & CEO 1994 3 IBM Corp. 1 New Orchard Rd. Armonk, NY 10504 914-499-1900; www.ibm.com Information technology products and services 91 539 6,788 Virginia M. Rometty Chairman, President & CEO 1911 4 UTC Aerospace Systems 1 Hamilton Rd. Windsor Locks, CT 06096 860-654-6000; utcaerospacesystems.com Manufactures systems and components for power generation, engine and control, flight and homeland security 65 188 187 Mike Dumais, President, Power, Controls & Sensing Systems David Gitlin, President, Aircraft Systems 1909 5 International Game Technology (IGT) 6355 S. Buffalo Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-669-7777; www.igt.com Design, manufacture, and marketing of electronic gaming equipment and systems products 46 171 335 Patti S. Hart CEO 1981 6 Hartford Fire Insurance Company (a.k.a. The Hartford) 1 Hartford Plaza Hartford, CT 06155 860-547-5000; www.thehartford.com Insurance and investment services 41 112 56 Christopher J. Swift CEO 1810 7 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 5 Research Pkwy. Wallingford, CT 06492 203-677-6000; www.bms.com Develops and manufactures biopharmaceuticals 38 167 130 Lamberto Andreotti CEO 1858 8 Pitney Bowes Inc. 1 Elmcroft Rd. Stamford, CT 06926 203-356-5000; www.pb.com Mail processing equipment and integrated mail products 37 312 41 Marc B. Lautenbach President & CEO 1920 9 Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH 900 Ridgebury Rd., P.O. Box 368 (7) Ridgefield, CT 06877 800-243-0127; www.boehringer- ingelheim.com Pharmaceuticals and other healthcare products for humans and animals 30 62 134 Paul R. Fonteyne, President & CEO, Boehringer Ingelheim USA 1885 (8) 10 LIfe Technologies Corp. (9) 81 Wyman St. Waltham, MA 02451 781-622-1000; www.lifetechnologies.com Life science products (brand of Thermo Fisher Scientific) 28 39 96 Mark N. Casper President & CEO 1962 10 Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (10) 6900 Main St. Stratford, CT 06615 800-946-4337; www.sikorsky.com Designs, manufactures and services military helicopters 28 95 NA Mick Maurer President 1925 12 Walker Digital LLC 2 High Ridge Pk. Stamford, CT 06905 NA; www.walkerdigital.com Research and development for intellectual property related to information technology and communications networks 25 190 NA Jay Walker, Chairman and Lead Inventor Jon Ellenthal, CEO 1994 13 Otis Elevator Co. (10) 10 Farm Springs Rd. Farmington, CT 06032 860-676-6000; www.otis.com Elevators, escalators and moving sidewalks 21 116 NA Pedro Baranda President 1853 13 Yale University NA New Haven, CT 06520 203-432-4771; www.yale.edu Private university 21 112 NA Peter Salovey President 1701 15 Conopco Inc. (11) Weena 455, PO Box 760 3000 DK Rotterdam, The Netherlands 31-(0)10- 217- 4000; www.unilever.com Manufactures and distributes personal and home care products 17 67 59 Paul Polman CEO 1885 (8) 15 University of Connecticut 115 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2000; www.uconn.edu Public university 17 86 NA Susan Herbst President 1881 17 General Electric Co. 3135 Easton Tpke. Fairfield, CT 06828 203-373-2211; www.ge.com Technology, media and financial services company 16 71 1,737 Jeffrey R. Immelt CEO 1878 17 PerkinElmer Health Science Inc. 29 Business Park Dr. Branford, CT 06405 203-488-8899; www.perkinelmer.com Provider of products and services to the diagnostics, research, environmental, industrial and laboratory services markets 16 43 NA Robert F. Friel Chairman & CEO 1947 17 Pfizer Inc. 235 E. 42nd St. New York, NY 10017 212-733-2323; www.pfizer.com Human and veterinary biopharmaceuticals 16 86 NA Ian C. Read CEO 1849 20 Spine Wave Inc. 3 Enterprise Dr., Ste. 210 Shelton, CT 06484 203-944-9494; www.spinewave.com Development and delivery of high-quality innovative medical devices for the treatment of spinal disorders 14 30 NA Mark LoGuidice CEO 2001 20 Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 1000 Stanley Dr New Britain, CT 06053 860-225-5111; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com Tools and security systems 14 32 106 John F. Lundgren Chairman & CEO 1843 Source: U.S. Patent Office. (1) Companies where this figure is N/A had under 40 total patents for 2013. (2) In 2007, Tyco Healthcare Group LP was spun off from Tyco International and took the name Covidien. (3) U.S. Headquarters. Main headquarters is in Ireland. (4) Combined total for Tyco Healthcare Group (2) and Covidien LP (241). (5) Combined total for Tyco Healthcare Group (516) and Covidien LP (274). (6) Combined total for Tyco Healthcare Group (2) and Covidien LP (743). There may have been more since the listing only show companies with 40 or more patents. (7) U.S. headquarters for company based in Germany. (8) Founding date for parent company. (9) In February 2014, was acquired by and became a brand of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Contact information listed and CEO are from Thermo Fisher. (10) Subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (11) Subsidiary of Unilever, N.V., headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. —Compiled by Roger Magnus.