The majority of US patent practitioners continue to work within traditional law firm environments. However, thousands serve as in-house counsel to innovative companies throughout the world. The following is a list of the top employers of US patent practitioners.
Company |
IBM |
3M |
Johnson & Johnson |
QUALCOMM |
Procter & Gamble |
Pfizer |
Microsoft |
Hewlett-Packard |
MERCK |
Intel |
Medtronic |
ELI LILLY |
Amgen |
General Electric |
Intellectual Ventures |
Genentech |
Research-In-Motion |
Abbott Laboratories |
Boeing |
Bristol Myers Squibb |
Dow Chemical |
Monsanto |
Life Technologies |
Caterpillar |
Chevron |
Texas Instruments |
Siemens |
Xerox |
Alcatel Lucent |
Thomson Licensing/Technicolor |
Glaxo Smith Kline |
Canon |
Wyeth |
Apple |
Nokia |
Honeywell International |
Novartis Pharmaceuticals |
E I DuPont de Nemours |
Shell Oil |
Schlumberger Technology |
Becton Dickinson |
Baxter Healthcare |
Eastman Kodak |
ExxonMobil |
Corning |
Pioneer Hi Bred International |
BP America |
Boston Scientific |
Deere |
