BOOK OF LISTS 2015-2016
Technology
88 Hartford Business Journal • decemBer 28, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com
Notable patent holders in Connecticut
(Ranked by number of 2015 utility patents granted to companies with Connecticut-based inventors as of Nov. 17, 2015)
Rank Patent owner Business description
2015 patents
(CT-based
inventors)
2014 patents
(CT-based
inventors)
2010-2014 patents
(CT-based
inventors)
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
389 322 1,211
Gregory J. Hayes
President & CEO
1929
2
UTC Aerospace Systems (1)
1 Hamilton Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
860-654-6000;
utcaerospacesystems.com
Aerospace and defense products 219 95 266
David Gitlin
President
1909
3
Purdue Pharma LP
One Stamford Forum 201 Tresser Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06901
203-588-8000;
www.purduepharma.com
Healthcare products 59 14 37
Mark Timney
CEO
1892
4
Hubbell Inc.
40 Waterview Dr.
Shelton, CT 06484
475-882-4000; www.hubbell.com
Manufactures electrical products for commercial
and industrial markets
57 5 35
Timothy Powers
Chairman, president & CEO
1888
5
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (2)
6900 Main St.
Stratford, CT 06615
800-946-4337; www.sikorsky.com
Designs, manufactures and services military
helicopters
43 41 123
Dan Schultz
President
1925
6
Otis Elevator Co.
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032
860-676-6000; www.otis.com
Elevators, escalators and moving sidewalks 35 25 116
Philippe Didier Delpech
President
1853
7
Yale University
105 Wall St.
New Haven, CT 06511
203-432-4771; yale.edu
Private university 33 28 118
Peter Salovey
President
1701
8
University of Connecticut
115 N. Eagleville Road
Storrs, CT 06269
860-486-2000; www.uconn.edu
Public university 25 20 93
Susan Herbst
President
1881
9
Pitney Bowes Inc.
3001 Summer St.
Stamford, CT 06926
203-356-5000; www.pb.com
Mail-processing equipment and integrated mail
products
19 26 276
Marc B. Lautenbach
President & CEO
1920
10
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
1000 Stanley Dr
New Britain, CT 06053
860-225-5111;
www.stanleyblackanddecker.com
Tools and security systems 17 8 40
John F. Lundgren
Chairman & CEO
1843
11
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 16 42 151
Christopher J. Swift
CEO
1810
12
Advanced Technology Materials Inc.
(ATMI Inc.) (3)
7 Commerce Dr.
Danbury, CT 06810
203-794-1100; www.entegris.com
Semiconductor materials, and materials
packaging and delivery systems used in the
manufacture of microelectronics devices
8 15 73
Bertrand Loy
President & CEO,
Integris
1966 (4)
13
Zygo Corp. (5)
Laurel Brook Road
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-347-8506; www.zygo.com
Designs, manufactures, and distributes high-end
optical systems and components for metrology
and end-user applications.
8 8 36
Keith Kowalski
Vice President and
Business Unit Manager
1970
14
Inventor Holdings LLC (6)
2 High Ridge Park
Stamford, CT 06905
203-461-7200 ; patentproperties.com
Licensing solutions for patent owners 6 25 26
Jonathan Ellenthal
CEO,
Patent Properties Inc.
2013
Source: U.S. Patent Office. Note: Patent origin is determined by the residence of the first-named inventor.
(1)
Patents granted under Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., which combined with Goodrich in 2012 to form UTC Aerospace Systems.
(2) On Nov. 6, 2015 Lockheed Martin acquired Sikorsky Aircraft from Farmington-based United Technologies Corp. for $9 billion. Sikorsky will remain headquartered in Stratford.
(3) An Integris Company.
(4) Year founded as Fluroware Inc.
(5) On June 20, 2014, Zygo Corp. was acquired by Ametek Inc., headquartered in Pennsylvania.
(6) In association with Patent Properties Inc.
—Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.
