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© 2012 IEEE Spectrum spectrum.ieee.org 1 Patent Power Scorecard http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/interactive-patent-power-2012 wer Scorecard AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE RANK COMPANY/ORGANIZATION, COUNTRY (PARENT ORGANIZATION) 2011 U.S. PATENTS PIPELINE GROWTH INDEX PIPELINE IMPACT SELF- CITATIONS ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT PIPELINE GENERALITY PIPELINE ORIGINALITY PIPELINE POWER 1 Boeing Co., U.S. 703 1.0 1.0 42% 0.9 1.3 1.1 943.9 2 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1032 0.9 1.0 41% 0.9 1.0 1.0 871.4 3 Raytheon Co., U.S. 352 1.5 0.9 21% 0.9 1.2 1.1 612.2 4 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 177 1.9 0.9 18% 0.9 1.1 1.1 371.1 5 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 368 1.0 0.8 19% 0.8 0.9 1.1 275.5 6 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 99 0.9 1.6 36% 1.5 1.6 1.1 239.7 7 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 91 1.6 0.9 16% 0.9 1.3 1.1 193.8 8 EADS NV, Netherlands 417 1.2 0.6 24% 0.6 0.7 1.0 187.6 9 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies) 103 1.2 0.9 49% 0.8 1.5 1.2 165.9 10 Airbus SAS, France (EADS) 320 1.2 0.6 27% 0.6 0.6 1.0 147.1 11 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.0 1.4 8% 1.4 1.5 1.0 107.0 12 Thales SA, France 122 1.1 0.8 23% 0.8 0.9 1.0 94.3 13 Rolls-Royce PLC, United Kingdom 158 1.0 0.8 14% 0.8 0.5 1.0 64.3 14 Rosemount Aerospace Inc., U.S. (Goodrich) 18 1.2 1.2 21% 1.2 1.9 1.2 57.8 15 Safran SA, France 204 0.9 0.6 22% 0.6 0.6 0.9 56.1 16 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 38 0.9 1.0 35% 1.0 1.4 1.1 48.6 17 Snecma, France (Safran SA) 149 0.9 0.6 26% 0.6 0.6 1.0 47.7 18 Pratt & Whitney, U.S. (United Technologies) 70 0.7 1.0 54% 0.7 1.4 0.9 47.4 19 B/E Aerospace Inc., U.S. 28 1.1 0.9 5% 0.9 1.0 1.2 35.9 20 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 43 0.7 1.0 7% 1.0 1.0 1.2 30.5

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Page 1: Patent Power Scorecard - IEEE Spectrum · 15 Nortel Networks Patent Portfolio, Canada (sold to a conglomerate) 3 177 1.0 1.3 3% 1.3 1.3 0.9 254.1Canada (sold to a conglomerate) 3

© 2012 IEEE Spectrum spectrum.ieee.org 1

Patent Power Scorecard http://spectrum.ieee.org/static/interactive-patent-power-2012

© 2011 IEEE Spectrum spectrum.ieee.org 1

Patent Power Scorecard

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE

RANKCOMPANY/ORGANIZATION,

COUNTRY (PARENT ORGANIZATION)2010 U.S. PATENTS

PIPELINE GROWTH

INDEXPIPELINE IMPACT

SELF- CITATIONS

ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT

PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

AerospAce And defense

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Country (pArent orgAnizAtion) 2011 U.s. pAtents

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1 Boeing Co., U.S. 703 1.0 1.0 42% 0.9 1.3 1.1 943.9

2 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1032 0.9 1.0 41% 0.9 1.0 1.0 871.4

3 Raytheon Co., U.S. 352 1.5 0.9 21% 0.9 1.2 1.1 612.2

4 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 177 1.9 0.9 18% 0.9 1.1 1.1 371.1

5 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 368 1.0 0.8 19% 0.8 0.9 1.1 275.5

6 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 99 0.9 1.6 36% 1.5 1.6 1.1 239.7

7 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 91 1.6 0.9 16% 0.9 1.3 1.1 193.8

8 EADS NV, Netherlands 417 1.2 0.6 24% 0.6 0.7 1.0 187.6

9 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies) 103 1.2 0.9 49% 0.8 1.5 1.2 165.9

10 Airbus SAS, France (EADS) 320 1.2 0.6 27% 0.6 0.6 1.0 147.1

11 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.0 1.4 8% 1.4 1.5 1.0 107.0

12 Thales SA, France 122 1.1 0.8 23% 0.8 0.9 1.0 94.3

13 Rolls-Royce PLC, United Kingdom 158 1.0 0.8 14% 0.8 0.5 1.0 64.3

14 Rosemount Aerospace Inc., U.S. (Goodrich) 18 1.2 1.2 21% 1.2 1.9 1.2 57.8

15 Safran SA, France 204 0.9 0.6 22% 0.6 0.6 0.9 56.1

16 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 38 0.9 1.0 35% 1.0 1.4 1.1 48.6

17 Snecma, France (Safran SA) 149 0.9 0.6 26% 0.6 0.6 1.0 47.7

18 Pratt & Whitney, U.S. (United Technologies) 70 0.7 1.0 54% 0.7 1.4 0.9 47.4

19 B/E Aerospace Inc., U.S. 28 1.1 0.9 5% 0.9 1.0 1.2 35.9

20 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 43 0.7 1.0 7% 1.0 1.0 1.2 30.5

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AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE

RANKCOMPANY/ORGANIZATION,

COUNTRY (PARENT ORGANIZATION)2010 U.S. PATENTS

PIPELINE GROWTH

INDEXPIPELINE IMPACT

SELF- CITATIONS

ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT

PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

AUtomotive And pArts

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Country (pArent orgAnizAtion) 2011 U.s. pAtents

pipeline growth

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pipeline originAlity

pipeline power

1 Toyota Motor Corp., Japan 1200 1.2 1.0 26% 1.0 1.3 1.0 1819.9

2 General Motors Co., U.S. 1141 1.2 1.0 44% 0.9 1.1 1.0 1207.6

3 Magna International Inc., Canada 169 0.9 3.5 80% 1.8 3.2 1.1 983.0

4 Honda Motor Co., Japan 1029 1.0 0.9 26% 0.9 1.0 1.0 821.4

5 Ford Motor Co., U.S. 452 1.0 1.2 31% 1.2 1.5 1.0 798.3

6 Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany 720 1.1 0.7 16% 0.7 0.7 1.0 374.6

7 Aisin Seiki Co., Japan 265 1.3 0.9 22% 0.9 1.2 1.0 353.3

8 Gentex Corp., U.S. 20 0.8 5.0 4% 5.0 3.5 1.1 323.8

9 Denso Corp., Japan 796 0.8 0.7 26% 0.7 0.8 0.9 318.6

10 Johnson Controls Inc., U.S. 81 1.2 1.5 16% 1.5 1.4 1.0 207.3

11 Automotive Technologies International Inc., U.S. 1 18 0.5 3.1 12% 3.1 4.4 1.3 166.0

12 Gentherm Inc., U.S. 16 0.9 2.8 59% 2.0 4.1 1.3 162.8

13 Grammer AG, Germany 11 2.2 1.8 25% 1.8 2.9 1.2 152.0

14 Ceradyne Inc., U.S. 14 0.9 2.9 40% 2.6 3.4 1.2 132.9

15 Nissan Motor Co., Japan 260 0.7 0.8 12% 0.8 0.9 1.0 130.5

16 Toyoda Gosei Co., Japan 100 1.1 1.3 16% 1.3 1.2 0.8 127.2

17 Autoliv Inc., Sweden 100 0.7 1.7 44% 1.5 1.4 0.8 122.9

18 Takata Corp., Japan 147 0.9 1.2 30% 1.2 1.0 0.8 121.6

19 Toyota Auto Body Co., Japan 16 3.0 1.3 40% 1.2 3.1 0.7 119.4

20 ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Germany 141 0.9 1.5 12% 1.5 0.5 1.0 106.1

1. A subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation acquired over 300 patents from Automotive Technologies International Inc. in February 2012.

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COUNTRY (PARENT ORGANIZATION)2010 U.S. PATENTS

PIPELINE GROWTH

INDEXPIPELINE IMPACT

SELF- CITATIONS

ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT

PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

Biotechnology And phArmAceUticAls

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pipeline growth

indexpipeline impAct

self- citAtions

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pipeline originAlity

pipeline power

1 Abbott Laboratories, U.S. 594 1.3 1.8 46% 1.5 1.8 1.1 2377.2

2 Johnson & Johnson, U.S. 770 1.0 1.9 25% 1.9 1.6 1.0 2343.0

3 Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark 43 1.7 4.0 43% 3.5 3.8 1.0 979.7

4 Roche Holding Ltd., Switzerland 523 1.0 1.3 16% 1.3 0.8 1.1 587.9

5 GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Belgium (Glaxo SmithKline) 23 2.9 5.0 91% 2.0 5.0 0.9 574.3

6 Allergan Inc., U.S. 131 1.2 2.2 79% 1.1 3.2 0.9 513.6

7 Illumina Inc., U.S. 34 1.2 4.0 80% 2.0 5.0 1.1 453.6

8 URL Pharma Inc., U.S. (Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc.) 1 10 2.5 5.0 60% 3.5 4.9 1.0 450.7

9 Bayer AG, Germany 326 1.0 1.0 20% 1.0 1.0 1.0 336.0

10 Immunomedics Inc., U.S. 32 1.8 4.1 78% 2.2 2.6 1.0 329.9

11 Metabolix Inc., U.S. 10 1.4 3.7 30% 3.7 5.0 1.1 293.0

12 Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., U.S. 2 12 2.4 4.8 97% 1.6 5.0 1.2 281.5

13 Ambrx Inc., U.S. 15 1.7 4.3 83% 2.0 5.0 1.1 273.3

14 Amgen Inc., U.S. 131 0.9 1.2 45% 1.0 2.0 1.0 231.7

15 Mendel Biotechnology Inc., U.S. 10 1.7 5.0 47% 4.2 5.0 0.7 226.2

16 Nektar Therapeutics, U.S. 24 1.2 1.9 30% 1.9 3.2 1.2 214.6

17 Theravance Inc., U.S. 43 0.9 3.3 92% 1.2 5.0 0.9 212.9

18 Life Technologies Corp., U.S. 97 1.2 1.2 40% 1.1 1.7 1.0 210.2

19 Merck & Co., U.S. 296 0.8 1.0 48% 0.8 1.3 0.8 209.3

20 Hospira Inc., U.S. 14 2.8 1.8 22% 1.8 2.3 1.3 201.8

1. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc. acquired URL Pharma Inc. in April 2012.2. AVI Biopharma Inc. changed its name to Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. in July 2012.

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RANKCOMPANY/ORGANIZATION,

COUNTRY (PARENT ORGANIZATION)2010 U.S. PATENTS

PIPELINE GROWTH

INDEXPIPELINE IMPACT

SELF- CITATIONS

ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT

PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

chemicAls

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pipeline power

1 E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., U.S. 923 1.2 1.0 63% 0.7 1.2 1.0 847.8

2 Dow Chemical Co., U.S. 310 1.0 1.0 17% 1.0 1.3 1.0 412.5

3 Albemarle Corp., U.S. 31 2.8 1.9 70% 1.1 3.6 1.0 353.9

4 BASF SE, Germany 516 0.9 0.8 27% 0.8 1.0 1.0 335.8

5 Eastman Chemical Co., U.S. 80 1.1 2.9 74% 1.6 1.9 1.1 283.4

6 LG Chem Ltd., South Korea 203 1.2 0.9 42% 0.8 1.1 1.0 203.1

7 Evonik Industries AG, Germany (RAG Stiftung) 174 1.0 1.0 54% 0.8 1.3 1.1 170.0

8 Dow Corning Corp., U.S. 87 1.3 0.8 42% 0.7 1.8 1.1 152.6

9 Nitto Denko Corp., Japan 195 1.2 0.7 32% 0.7 0.9 1.0 151.5

10 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, U.S. 38 1.2 2.3 83% 1.1 3.1 1.0 150.0

11 Asahi Kasei Corp., Japan 122 1.0 0.7 26% 0.7 1.7 0.9 138.7

12 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Japan 232 1.3 0.7 33% 0.7 0.6 1.0 119.1

13 Rohm and Haas Co., U.S. (Dow Chemical) 92 0.9 0.9 19% 0.9 1.3 1.0 103.1

14 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Japan 200 1.0 0.8 21% 0.8 0.6 1.0 91.5

15 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp., Japan 147 1.1 0.8 15% 0.8 0.7 0.9 86.1

16 Air Products and Chemicals Inc., U.S. 58 0.9 1.1 20% 1.1 1.2 1.0 74.0

17 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp., Japan 16 1.1 1.4 37% 1.3 3.4 0.9 71.9

18 Royal DSM NV, Netherlands 85 0.8 1.2 61% 0.9 1.2 0.9 70.6

19 Clariant AG, Switzerland 53 0.9 1.0 26% 1.0 1.1 1.1 54.4

20 Teijin Ltd., Japan 47 1.0 1.0 19% 1.0 1.2 1.0 52.8

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PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

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POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

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1 Qualcomm Inc., U.S. 1095 1.3 1.4 38% 1.3 1.5 1.0 2745.8

2 Cisco Systems Inc., U.S. 1018 0.8 1.2 17% 1.2 1.3 1.0 1375.0

3 Nokia Corp., Finland 632 0.8 1.0 4% 1.0 1.2 1.0 611.1

4 Juniper Networks Inc., U.S. 285 1.3 1.6 39% 1.4 1.3 0.9 598.4

5 Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., U.S. 292 2.3 1.0 5% 1.0 0.8 1.1 597.1

6 Ruckus Wireless Inc., U.S. 11 1.6 4.5 20% 4.5 5.0 1.4 557.9

7 Avaya Inc., U.S. 246 1.2 1.3 22% 1.3 1.4 1.0 545.6

8 Corning Inc., U.S. 258 1.0 1.5 26% 1.5 1.3 1.0 515.6

9 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sweden 583 1.3 0.8 5% 0.8 0.9 0.9 509.0

10 Kineto Wireless Inc., U.S. 23 2.6 5.0 86% 2.2 3.4 0.8 353.5

11 EchoStar Corp., U.S. 32 2.3 2.8 4% 2.8 1.5 1.1 347.7

12 ADC Telecommunications Inc., U.S. (TE Connectivity) 1 169 0.9 2.3 66% 1.5 1.5 1.0 328.5

13 Alcatel-Lucent, France 681 0.8 0.7 5% 0.7 0.8 0.9 285.2

14 Foundry Networks Inc., U.S. (Brocade Communications Systems Inc.) 2 31 1.0 4.2 61% 2.9 3.4 0.9 282.5

15 Nortel Networks Patent Portfolio, Canada (sold to a conglomerate) 3 177 1.0 1.3 3% 1.3 1.3 0.9 254.1

16 John Mezzalingua Associates Inc., U.S. 48 1.7 2.9 63% 1.9 1.7 0.9 242.0

17 SkyTerra Communications Inc., U.S. 4 35 1.4 5.0 95% 1.8 3.4 0.7 213.8

18 Huawei Technologies Co., China 415 1.5 0.4 18% 0.4 0.6 0.9 143.6

19 CommScope Inc., U.S. 73 1.0 1.7 25% 1.7 1.2 0.9 128.5

20 Motorola Solutions Inc., U.S. 238 0.5 1.1 3% 1.1 1.1 1.0 128.0

1. ADC Telecommunications Inc. was acquired by TE Connectivity (Tyco Electronics) in December 2010 and no longer exists as a separate entity.2. Foundry Networks Inc. was acquired by Brocade Communications Systems Inc. in December 2008.3. The sale of Nortel Networks Patent Portfolio to Microsoft, Apple, and RIM was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2012.4. SkyTerra Communications Inc. was acquired by Harbinger Capital Partners in March 2010 and became part of LightSquared in July 2010.

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1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

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1 Google Inc., U.S. 725 1.8 1.7 21% 1.7 1.6 1.0 3538.5

2 AT&T Inc., U.S. 1295 1.3 1.0 30% 1.0 1.0 1.0 1615.4

3 Research In Motion Ltd., Canada 731 1.3 1.2 36% 1.1 1.4 1.0 1532.4

4 Airbiquity Inc., U.S. 10 3.0 5.0 30% 5.0 5.0 1.3 1003.0

5 Yahoo! Inc., U.S. 335 1.1 1.6 16% 1.6 1.3 1.0 769.4

6 Siemens AG, Germany 1630 1.0 0.6 18% 0.6 0.7 1.0 712.8

7 Verizon Communications Inc., U.S. 259 1.2 1.4 7% 1.4 1.7 1.0 707.6

8 Sprint Nextel Corp., U.S. 444 1.3 1.0 14% 1.0 1.2 1.0 678.5

9 Wi-LAN Inc., Canada 24 3.0 3.6 13% 3.6 1.7 1.0 440.5

10 Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sweden 1 265 1.1 0.9 5% 0.9 1.2 1.2 374.3

11 TiVo Inc., U.S. 13 1.6 3.6 5% 3.6 4.0 1.2 363.9

12 Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG, Germany(Joint venture between The Gores Group and Siemens AG) 67 1.7 1.5 4% 1.5 1.7 1.0 288.3

13 SK Telecom Co., South Korea 105 1.3 1.0 2% 1.0 1.9 0.9 228.2

14 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., Japan 353 0.9 0.7 9% 0.7 0.8 1.0 185.0

15 NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) 274 1.0 0.7 10% 0.7 0.8 1.0 151.8

16 Comverse Technology Inc., U.S. 38 1.1 1.2 5% 1.2 1.8 1.2 106.7

17 InterDigital Inc., U.S. 172 1.1 0.7 19% 0.7 0.7 1.0 87.6

18 KT Corp., South Korea 67 1.1 0.8 1% 0.8 1.4 0.9 81.0

19 BT Group PLC, United Kingdom 60 1.1 0.9 17% 0.9 1.1 1.0 66.8

20 Comcast Corp., U.S. 50 1.2 1.1 5% 1.1 1.0 1.0 66.5

1. Sony acquired Ericsson’s share in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB on 16 February 2012.

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1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

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1 Ricoh Co., Japan 1274 1.0 1.3 53% 1.0 1.5 1.0 1810.0

2 NetApp Inc., U.S. 234 1.1 2.1 38% 2.0 2.1 1.1 1166.7

3 EMC Corp., U.S. 349 0.9 1.8 33% 1.8 1.6 1.0 1003.3

4 Seiko Epson Corp., Japan 1585 1.0 0.7 26% 0.7 0.8 1.0 937.4

5 Synaptics Inc., U.S. 22 1.4 5.0 12% 5.0 5.0 1.2 870.3

6 E Ink Holdings Inc., Taiwan 44 1.0 5.0 78% 2.6 5.0 1.2 712.6

7 Super Talent Technology Corp., U.S. 38 0.9 3.5 26% 3.5 5.0 1.2 695.3

8 Seagate Technology LLC, U.S. 329 1.1 1.3 19% 1.3 1.4 1.1 677.5

9 Brocade Communication Systems Inc., U.S. 68 1.5 2.1 43% 1.9 2.4 0.9 411.9

10 Stratasys Inc., U.S. 15 3.0 3.0 84% 1.4 5.0 1.3 396.8

11 Western Digital Corp., U.S. 438 1.0 1.0 40% 0.9 1.0 0.9 350.4

12 Fuji Xerox Co., Japan (Fuji Photo) 588 1.0 0.7 13% 0.7 0.8 1.0 321.6

13 Brother Industries Ltd., Japan 893 1.2 0.6 48% 0.5 0.6 0.9 292.5

14 Konica Minolta Holdings Inc., Japan 591 1.0 0.6 15% 0.6 0.7 1.0 271.7

15 Symbol Technologies Inc., U.S. (Motorola) 103 1.0 1.7 6% 1.7 1.4 1.0 219.2

16 Zebra Technologies Corp., U.S. 25 1.3 2.6 63% 1.8 3.0 1.2 210.9

17 Immersion Corp., U.S. 45 1.2 1.8 37% 1.7 1.5 1.3 173.0

18 Viviti Technologies Ltd., Japan (Hitachi) 1 311 0.9 0.9 39% 0.8 0.7 0.9 149.6

19 AU Optronics Corp., Taiwan 359 0.9 0.7 19% 0.7 0.7 1.0 142.0

20 Aruba Networks Inc., U.S. 18 3.0 1.1 0% 1.1 2.2 1.0 125.1

1. Viviti Technologies Ltd. was acquired by Western Digital Corp. in March 2012.

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1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

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1 Microsoft Corp., U.S. 2333 0.7 1.1 23% 1.1 1.1 1.0 2086.7

2 Citrix Systems Inc., U.S. 72 1.3 4.3 13% 4.3 4.4 1.1 2022.4

3 Digimarc Corp., U.S. 105 1.6 5.0 89% 2.1 4.5 1.1 1720.4

4 Oracle Corp., U.S. 974 0.8 1.0 15% 1.0 1.1 1.0 878.5

5 Belkin International Inc., U.S. 20 1.1 4.4 10% 4.4 5.0 1.3 609.4

6 CommVault Systems Inc., U.S. 40 1.0 5.0 80% 2.5 5.0 1.2 600.4

7 Symantec Corp., U.S. 281 0.9 1.5 14% 1.5 1.5 1.1 587.3

8 Adobe Systems Inc., U.S. 291 1.3 1.1 22% 1.1 1.3 1.0 483.1

9 VMware Inc. (EMC Corp.), U.S. 56 1.3 2.3 6% 2.3 2.7 1.0 463.0

10 Nuance Communications Inc., U.S. 139 1.3 1.3 23% 1.3 2.0 0.9 452.0

11 Synopsys Inc., U.S. 140 1.3 1.8 10% 1.8 1.2 1.0 382.2

12 TeleCommunication Systems Inc., U.S. 42 1.7 2.4 37% 2.2 1.9 1.2 372.7

13 AOL Inc., U.S. 134 1.1 1.3 14% 1.3 1.6 1.0 290.5

14 The MathWorks Inc., U.S. 99 1.4 1.2 35% 1.2 1.8 1.0 288.4

16 Cadence Design Systems Inc., U.S. 137 1.0 1.8 29% 1.8 1.3 0.8 273.4

17 SAP AG, Germany 537 0.8 0.8 20% 0.8 0.9 1.0 273.2

18 Veveo Inc., U.S. 11 1.1 5.0 82% 2.4 5.0 1.2 182.0

19 Quest Software Inc., U.S. 25 1.1 2.2 22% 2.2 2.5 1.1 172.9

20 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Japan (Sony) 165 1.1 0.8 29% 0.8 1.0 1.0 151.6

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1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

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1 International Business Machines Corp., U.S. 6191 1.0 0.8 25% 0.8 0.9 1.0 4707.2

2 Hewlett-Packard Co., U.S. 1362 0.9 0.8 7% 0.8 1.0 1.1 1001.0

3 Fujitsu Ltd., Japan 2068 1.1 0.6 11% 0.6 0.6 0.9 767.1

4 D-Wave Systems Inc., Canada 17 3.0 3.0 52% 2.3 5.0 1.0 582.6

5 Dell Inc., U.S. 258 1.2 0.9 13% 0.9 0.9 1.0 273.1

6 NEC Corp., Japan 815 0.9 0.6 6% 0.6 0.6 1.0 246.5

7 Lenovo Group Ltd., China 81 1.0 0.7 2% 0.7 1.0 1.0 56.2

8 Asustek Computer Inc., Taiwan 95 1.5 0.6 10% 0.6 0.4 0.9 31.1

9 Cray Inc., U.S. 13 1.0 1.7 35% 1.6 1.3 1.1 28.6

10 Silicon Graphics International Corp., U.S. 11 0.9 1.5 5% 1.5 1.2 1.0 18.0

11 Micro-Star International Co., Taiwan 17 1.1 0.7 0% 0.7 1.3 0.9 15.6

12 Psion PLC, United Kingdom (Motorola Solutions Inc.) 1 16 2.3 0.6 30% 0.6 0.5 0.8 9.1

13 Palm Inc., U.S. (Hewlett-Packard Co.) 2 11 0.2 1.7 25% 1.7 2.0 1.4 8.6

14 Unisys Corp., U.S. 23 0.6 0.7 1% 0.7 0.9 0.9 7.3

15 Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Germany 33 0.8 0.4 19% 0.4 0.4 1.2 5.4

16 Cerner Corp., U.S. 32 2.0 0.3 25% 0.3 0.3 1.0 5.3

17 Acer Inc., Taiwan 18 0.5 0.7 1% 0.7 0.7 1.0 4.3

18 Compal Electronics Inc., Taiwan 30 1.1 0.5 3% 0.5 0.3 0.9 3.9

1. Psion PLC was acquired by Motorola Solutions Inc. in October 2012.2. Palm Inc. was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co. in July 2010. In 2011, HP discontinued the Palm brand. In 2012, HP created a subsidiary named Gram, made up of the remaining components of Palm.

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1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

conglomerAtes

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AdjUsted pipeline impAct

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pipeline originAlity

pipeline power

1 General Electric Co., U.S. 1669 1.1 1.0 26% 1.0 1.2 1.0 2210.1

2 Toshiba Corp., Japan 3007 1.1 0.7 25% 0.7 0.8 0.9 1571.8

3 3M Co., U.S. 478 0.9 1.4 46% 1.2 1.7 1.1 1052.6

4 United Technologies Corp., U.S. 553 1.0 1.0 37% 0.9 1.3 1.1 742.2

5 Cooper Industries Ltd., U.S. 98 1.2 2.9 54% 2.2 2.1 1.1 593.2

6 Dover Corp., U.S. 114 1.2 1.4 41% 1.3 2.2 1.1 429.2

7 Rockwell Automation Inc., U.S. 151 0.9 1.3 28% 1.3 1.5 1.1 304.4

8 Alfa SAB de CV, Mexico 18 3.0 2.4 25% 2.4 2.0 1.0 269.5

9 Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Japan 670 0.9 0.7 13% 0.7 0.7 0.9 263.2

10 Fortune Brands Inc., U.S. 1 169 1.4 1.6 63% 1.1 0.8 1.1 222.9

11 Danaher Corp., U.S. 268 1.0 0.7 21% 0.7 0.7 1.0 122.6

12 PPG Industries Inc., U.S. 89 0.9 0.9 32% 0.9 1.1 1.1 92.2

13 Textron Inc., U.S. 55 1.2 0.8 5% 0.8 0.9 1.1 47.8

14 W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., U.S. 40 0.8 0.8 13% 0.8 0.7 1.3 22.2

15 Teleflex Inc., U.S. 14 1.1 0.8 9% 0.8 1.0 1.0 11.7

16 Dongbu Group, South Korea 248 0.7 0.3 17% 0.3 0.3 0.9 11.1

1. On 3 October 2011, Fortune Brands Inc. split its business into two publicly traded companies: Fortune Brands Home & Security and Beam Inc.

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INDEXPIPELINE IMPACT

SELF- CITATIONS

ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT

PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

electronics

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AdjUsted pipeline impAct

pipeline generAlity

pipeline originAlity

pipeline power

1 Canon Inc., Japan 2961 1.1 0.8 40% 0.7 0.9 0.9 2023.1

2 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Taiwan 2545 1.1 0.9 39% 0.8 0.9 0.9 1883.1

3 Apple Inc., U.S. 679 1.2 1.5 41% 1.4 1.5 1.1 1869.3

4 Panasonic Corp., Japan 3221 1.0 0.7 16% 0.7 0.7 1.0 1758.6

5 Hitachi Ltd., Japan 2635 1.0 0.8 22% 0.8 0.9 1.0 1649.1

6 Sony Corp., Japan 2581 1.1 0.7 14% 0.7 0.8 1.0 1534.1

7 Ibiden Co., Japan 143 1.3 2.8 73% 1.6 4.0 1.1 1230.7

8 Xerox Corp., U.S. 1026 1.0 1.0 46% 0.8 1.3 1.1 1132.9

9 LG Electronics Inc., South Korea 1620 1.0 0.9 35% 0.9 0.8 1.0 1077.5

10 Sharp Corp., Japan 1053 1.1 0.8 16% 0.8 1.0 1.0 942.4

11 Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, Netherlands 797 1.0 1.0 9% 1.0 1.1 1.0 860.3

12 Fujifilm Holdings Corp., Japan 1700 1.0 0.6 21% 0.6 0.7 1.0 684.6

13 Schneider Electric SA, France 126 1.4 1.6 22% 1.6 2.0 1.1 598.6

14 TE Connectivity Ltd., U.S. 425 1.0 1.7 51% 1.3 1.1 0.9 568.4

15 Panduit Corp., U.S. 63 1.0 2.9 18% 2.9 2.4 1.0 462.1

16 TDK Corp., Japan 571 1.1 0.8 35% 0.8 1.0 0.9 436.8

17 TruePosition Inc., U.S. (Liberty Media) 11 1.6 5.0 13% 5.0 4.8 1.0 432.3

18 Olympus Corp., Japan 573 1.1 0.7 13% 0.7 0.9 1.0 403.1

19 Headway Technologies Inc., U.S. (TDK) 104 1.8 1.1 43% 1.0 1.9 1.0 346.3

20 Nichia Corp., Japan 52 0.8 2.7 21% 2.7 2.8 1.1 328.4

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INDEXPIPELINE IMPACT

SELF- CITATIONS

ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT

PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

government Agencies

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pipeline originAlity

pipeline power

1 U.S. Navy, U.S. 320 1.0 0.7 21% 0.7 0.9 1.1 228.3

2 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. 161 1.1 0.8 28% 0.8 0.9 1.0 130.3

3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. 110 1.0 0.8 9% 0.8 1.2 1.0 115.5

4 Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique, France 247 1.1 0.7 18% 0.7 0.6 1.0 102.3

5 Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore 59 1.3 1.0 1% 1.0 1.1 1.0 83.2

6 U.S. Army, U.S. 131 0.9 0.7 10% 0.7 0.9 1.0 76.1

7 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. 17 1.5 1.1 12% 1.1 2.2 1.1 75.7

8 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan 116 1.1 0.7 18% 0.7 0.8 1.1 70.9

9 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France 153 1.0 0.5 12% 0.5 0.6 1.1 55.6

10 Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan 112 0.7 0.6 9% 0.6 0.5 1.1 23.2

11 U.S. Air Force, U.S. 45 1.0 0.6 6% 0.6 0.7 1.0 18.4

12 U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. 27 0.7 0.8 8% 0.8 1.1 1.1 17.9

13 U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. 61 1.4 0.5 10% 0.5 0.3 1.2 14.9

14 National Research Council of Canada, Canada 26 0.7 0.5 2% 0.5 1.0 1.0 8.6

15 Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (Taiwan), Taiwan 41 2.2 0.3 50% 0.3 0.3 1.0 5.8

16 State of Israel Ministry of Defense, Israel 11 0.9 0.6 10% 0.6 0.6 1.1 4.1

17 U.S. Postal Service, U.S. 26 0.6 0.4 9% 0.4 0.4 1.2 2.8

18 U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. 16 1.5 0.3 33% 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.7

19 National Security Agency/Central Security Service, U.S. 10 0.4 0.7 2% 0.7 0.8 0.6 1.3

20 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India 36 0.5 0.3 14% 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.2

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INDEXPIPELINE IMPACT

SELF- CITATIONS

ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT

PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

medicAl eqUipment/instrUments

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pipeline originAlity

pipeline power

1 DexCom Inc., U.S. 36 1.7 5.0 26% 5.0 5.0 1.4 2200.6

2 Medtronic Inc., U.S. 826 1.1 1.5 24% 1.5 1.3 1.0 1850.0

3 Covidien PLC, Ireland 441 1.2 2.1 62% 1.4 1.5 1.0 1199.6

4 Boston Scientific Corp., U.S. 890 1.2 0.9 53% 0.7 1.3 1.0 971.4

5 Masimo Corp., U.S. 35 3.0 5.0 72% 2.9 3.5 0.8 828.8

6 Baxter International Inc., U.S. 115 2.0 1.5 28% 1.5 2.0 1.1 777.8

7 Medtronic Spine LLC, U.S. (Medtronic Inc.) 1 47 1.8 2.8 44% 2.4 3.1 1.2 777.5

8 Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc., U.S. (Johnson & Johnson) 146 0.8 2.6 51% 2.0 2.8 1.1 736.6

9 Hill-Rom Holdings Inc., U.S. 64 1.0 3.2 34% 3.1 3.3 1.1 731.1

10 Kinetic Concepts Inc., U.S. 33 1.4 4.0 21% 4.0 3.5 1.1 716.0

11 General Hospital Corp., U.S. 88 1.2 1.8 48% 1.5 3.1 1.2 556.5

12 Guidant Corp., U.S. (Boston Scientific Corp.) 2 331 1.4 1.3 71% 0.8 1.5 0.9 473.4

13 Cardiac Pacemakers Inc., U.S. (Boston Scientific Corp.) 323 1.4 1.4 77% 0.7 1.5 0.9 442.4

14 DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., U.S. (Johnson & Johnson) 155 1.4 1.1 16% 1.1 1.4 0.9 291.7

15 CareFusion Corp., U.S. 47 1.9 1.6 11% 1.6 1.9 1.1 278.1

16 Hansen Medical Inc., U.S. 21 1.3 2.1 31% 2.1 3.1 1.4 245.8

17 C.R. Bard Inc., U.S. 110 1.8 1.0 32% 0.9 1.3 1.0 241.5

18 Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., U.S. (Abbott Laboratories) 84 0.8 1.4 38% 1.3 1.8 1.2 203.8

19 Smith & Nephew PLC, United Kingdom 53 1.5 1.1 19% 1.1 2.3 1.0 195.1

20 NuVasive Inc., U.S. 33 2.2 2.1 43% 1.9 1.3 1.0 185.4

1. Kyphon Inc. merged with Medtronic Inc. in November 2007, after which the company became known as Medtronic Spine LLC. 2. Guidant Corp. was acquired by Boston Scientific Corp. in 2006.

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INDEXPIPELINE IMPACT

SELF- CITATIONS

ADJUSTED PIPELINE IMPACT

PIPELINE GENERALITY

PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

scientific instrUments

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Country (pArent orgAnizAtion) 2011 U.s. pAtents

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AdjUsted pipeline impAct

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pipeline originAlity

pipeline power

1 Intelligent Technologies International Inc., U.S. 16 2.3 5.0 30% 5.0 5.0 0.9 823.5

2 Fluidigm Corp., U.S. 10 1.0 5.0 47% 4.1 5.0 1.3 277.2

3 Fisher Scientific Co., U.S. (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) 53 0.9 5.0 94% 1.8 3.2 0.8 246.7

4 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., U.S. 123 0.9 2.8 81% 1.3 1.5 0.9 195.6

5 Cognex Corp., U.S. 23 3.0 1.2 45% 1.0 2.3 0.9 146.8

6 Trimble Navigation Ltd., U.S. 62 1.2 1.1 29% 1.1 1.6 1.1 142.8

7 Hexagon AB, Sweden 39 0.7 1.6 43% 1.4 1.8 1.1 77.3

8 Danfoss A/S, Denmark 55 1.0 0.9 37% 0.8 1.3 1.2 74.1

9 NuFlare Technology Inc., Japan 28 1.2 1.3 84% 0.6 3.3 1.0 67.7

10 Millipore Corp., U.S. 44 1.1 0.9 62% 0.6 1.7 1.2 65.1

11 Electro Industries GaugeTech Inc., U.S. 12 3.0 1.0 71% 0.6 2.8 1.1 62.4

12 Garmin International Inc., U.S. 22 1.3 1.3 11% 1.3 1.4 1.1 57.4

13 PerkinElmer Inc., U.S. 50 0.8 0.8 10% 0.8 1.2 1.1 42.7

14 Waters Corp., U.S. 38 1.7 1.0 44% 0.9 0.9 0.8 42.0

15 Alere Inc., U.S. 21 1.0 1.4 28% 1.4 1.9 0.7 40.9

16 Advantest Corp., Japan 138 0.8 0.5 30% 0.5 0.5 1.0 33.7

17 Cubic Corp., U.S. 13 1.4 0.8 39% 0.8 1.5 1.4 30.6

18 Caliper Life Sciences Inc., U.S. 1 18 0.9 0.8 15% 0.8 1.9 1.2 29.8

19 Agilent Technologies Inc., U.S. 116 0.8 0.6 8% 0.6 0.6 0.9 29.6

20 Coherent Inc., U.S. 22 0.8 0.8 22% 0.8 1.7 0.9 22.8

1. Caliper Life Sciences Inc. was acquired by PerkinElmer Inc. in November 2011.

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PIPELINE ORIGINALITY

PIPELINE POWER

ADJUSTED PIPELINE

POWER

1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

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1 Cree Inc., U.S. 129 1.2 2.5 40% 2.2 2.8 1.1 1055.0

2 Applied Materials Inc., U.S. 407 0.8 1.3 46% 1.1 1.9 1.1 726.4

3 Novellus Systems Inc., U.S. 1 76 1.3 2.8 69% 1.7 3.5 1.0 609.8

4 Tokyo Electron Ltd., Japan 482 1.1 1.0 36% 0.9 1.2 1.1 594.9

5 ASML Holding NV, Netherlands 221 0.8 1.1 33% 1.0 1.5 1.1 300.6

6 Molecular Imprints Inc., U.S. 23 0.9 3.4 74% 1.9 5.0 1.1 214.7

7 FormFactor Inc., U.S. 36 0.7 2.2 45% 1.8 3.1 1.0 148.6

8 Hitachi Chemical Co., Japan (Hitachi) 82 0.9 1.1 59% 0.7 2.0 1.1 131.7

9 KLA-Tencor Corp., U.S. 88 0.7 1.3 32% 1.2 1.6 1.1 122.7

10 Lam Research Corp., U.S. 116 1.0 0.9 41% 0.8 1.1 1.1 111.7

11 ASM International NV, Netherlands 80 0.7 1.3 45% 1.1 1.6 1.1 106.9

12 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc., Taiwan 69 0.9 1.1 17% 1.1 1.4 1.1 105.9

13 Brooks Automation Inc., U.S. 31 1.4 0.9 16% 0.9 1.8 1.1 78.5

14 Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., Japan 64 1.2 0.7 14% 0.7 0.8 1.0 41.1

15 ATMI Inc., U.S. 27 1.0 0.9 53% 0.7 1.4 1.2 33.3

16 MKS Instruments Inc., U.S. 24 1.0 0.9 11% 0.9 1.1 1.1 25.9

17 Teradyne Inc., U.S. 36 1.2 0.8 23% 0.8 0.6 1.2 23.2

18 Cymer Inc., U.S. 19 0.5 1.4 67% 0.9 2.5 1.0 22.1

19 Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Taiwan 18 0.9 1.0 2% 1.0 1.2 0.8 15.9

20 Axcelis Technologies Inc., U.S. 19 0.8 0.9 30% 0.9 1.6 0.7 15.0

1. Novellus Systems Inc. merged with Lam Research Corp. in June 2012 to form Lam Research.

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1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

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1 Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea 4977 1.1 0.9 16% 0.9 0.9 1.0 3976.5

2 SanDisk Corp., U.S. 352 1.2 2.9 26% 2.9 2.7 1.0 3168.9

3 Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Japan 764 1.0 1.8 75% 1.0 2.4 1.1 2072.0

4 Broadcom Corp., U.S. 1246 1.2 1.1 35% 1.0 1.3 1.0 1949.5

5 Micron Technology Inc., U.S. 950 1.0 1.2 46% 1.0 1.3 1.0 1390.7

6 STATS ChipPac Ltd., Singapore 232 1.4 2.3 50% 1.9 2.5 0.9 1375.0

7 Intermolecular Inc., U.S. 37 3.0 3.0 60% 2.1 5.0 1.1 1347.5

8 Megic Corp., Taiwan 65 3.0 5.0 80% 2.5 2.5 1.1 1322.3

9 Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Bermuda 685 1.3 1.3 43% 1.1 1.2 1.0 1127.1

10 Seoul Semiconductor Co., South Korea 67 1.9 3.0 34% 2.9 2.5 1.0 890.7

11 Tela Innovations Inc., U.S. 31 3.0 4.9 59% 3.5 2.2 1.1 833.4

12 Intel Corp., U.S. 1313 0.8 0.8 15% 0.8 1.0 1.0 830.1

13 Rambus Inc., U.S. 137 1.3 1.4 21% 1.4 2.3 1.1 667.3

14 Unity Semiconductor Corp., U.S. 1 45 2.0 2.2 37% 2.0 3.6 1.0 623.1

15 Renesas Electronic Corp., Japan 1040 1.1 0.8 15% 0.8 0.8 0.9 585.2

16 Nanosys Inc., U.S. 23 0.9 4.1 26% 4.1 5.0 1.4 569.4

17 RF Micro Devices Inc., U.S. 62 1.9 1.8 23% 1.8 2.5 1.1 566.0

18 NetLogic Microsystems Inc., U.S. 2 71 1.2 2.3 63% 1.5 3.6 1.2 545.2

19 Nvidia Corp, U.S. 277 1.1 1.4 21% 1.4 1.2 0.9 519.6

20 Global Oled Technology LLC, U.S. (LG Electronics) 72 1.5 1.9 59% 1.4 3.2 1.1 495.5

1. Unity Semiconductor Corp. was acquired by Rambus Inc. in February 2012.2. NetLogic Microsystems Inc. was acquired by Broadcom Corp. in February 2012.

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1 Honeywell International Inc., U.S. 1083 1.27 0.98 48% 0.80 0.94 0.99 1023 1247

2 Boeing Co., U.S. 671 1.24 0.83 44% 0.71 1.04 0.99 614 715

3 Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. 383 1.32 0.82 22% 0.82 1.11 0.96 442 442

4 Raytheon Co., U.S. 233 1.21 0.97 11% 0.97 1.07 1.00 293 293

5 Airbus SAS, France (EADS NV, Netherlands) 264 1.98 0.58 30% 0.58 0.78 1.02 243 243

6 EADS NV, Netherlands 342 1.57 0.49 25% 0.49 0.78 1.02 210 210

7 Rockwell Collins Inc., U.S. 109 0.91 1.51 41% 1.34 0.94 1.03 129 146

8 Rolls-Royce Group PLC, United Kingdom 163 1.55 0.47 13% 0.47 1.15 1.01 139 139

9 Smiths Group PLC, United Kingdom 49 1.20 1.65 8% 1.65 1.37 1.03 136 136

10 Safran SA, France 231 1.37 0.45 15% 0.45 0.75 0.97 104 104

11 Alliant Techsystems Inc., U.S. 43 2.39 0.68 28% 0.68 1.31 1.02 93 93

12 Teledyne Technologies Inc., U.S. 52 1.49 0.93 12% 0.93 1.12 1.00 81 81

13 Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S. 129 0.94 0.69 10% 0.69 0.83 0.98 68 68

14 Pratt & Whitney Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

98 1.15 0.68 50% 0.54 0.88 0.98 53 66

15 General Dynamics Corp., U.S. 44 1.63 0.79 4% 0.79 1.12 1.04 66 66

16 Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., U.S. (United Technologies Corp.)

88 1.40 0.53 47% 0.43 0.90 1.01 49 59

17 BAE Systems PLC, United Kingdom 94 0.91 0.70 6% 0.70 0.90 1.00 54 54

18 Goodrich Corp., U.S. 57 1.14 0.60 22% 0.60 1.36 1.00 53 53

19 Snecma Group, France (Safran SA) 157 1.29 0.36 24% 0.36 0.65 0.99 47 47

20 Thales SA, France 109 1.24 0.52 21% 0.52 0.55 0.98 38 38

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1 Harvard University, U.S. 62 1.2 2.4 28% 2.4 3.5 1.2 755.4

2 University of California, U.S. 367 0.9 1.2 20% 1.2 1.6 1.1 696.5

3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S. 173 0.9 1.5 21% 1.5 2.5 1.1 659.8

4 Stanford University, U.S. 173 1.0 1.4 18% 1.4 1.7 1.1 430.3

5 William Marsh Rice University (aka Rice University), U.S. 33 1.0 2.4 11% 2.4 4.1 1.1 363.3

6 Columbia University, U.S. 81 1.0 1.5 29% 1.5 2.6 1.1 327.0

7 California Institute of Technology, U.S. 113 0.8 1.5 17% 1.5 2.1 1.1 326.7

8 Yale University, U.S. 38 1.0 2.7 10% 2.7 2.7 1.2 317.4

9 New York University, U.S. 67 0.9 1.3 8% 1.3 3.7 1.1 311.4

10 Northwestern University, U.S. 71 1.1 1.3 19% 1.3 2.4 1.1 280.2

11 University of Michigan, U.S. 93 1.1 1.3 18% 1.3 1.9 1.0 244.8

12 University of Texas, U.S. 136 1.0 1.1 14% 1.1 1.5 1.0 236.0

13 Princeton University, U.S. 41 1.2 1.8 25% 1.8 2.3 1.1 235.0

14 Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S. 90 1.1 1.4 13% 1.4 1.4 1.2 227.5

15 Tsinghua University, China 118 0.9 1.3 32% 1.2 1.6 1.1 224.5

16 University of Illinois, U.S. 97 1.0 1.5 44% 1.2 1.7 1.0 215.9

17 University of Minnesota, U.S. 46 1.1 1.8 26% 1.8 2.1 1.0 195.2

18 Cornell University, U.S. 71 0.8 1.6 34% 1.6 1.8 1.0 178.6

19 Tufts University, U.S. 17 1.2 3.2 20% 3.2 2.8 0.9 176.6

20 University of Central Florida, U.S. 67 1.0 1.0 12% 1.0 2.1 1.0 145.5