From the announcement:
Beginning this year, the USPTO will no longer release an annual list of top 10 organizations receiving the most U.S. patents. The 2006 data will be available in April in the annual “Patenting by Organizations” report on the agency’s web site (www.uspto.gov). This report profiles U.S. patents granted to U.S. and international organizations receiving 40 or more patents each year.

In ceasing publication of the top 10 list, the USPTO is emphasizing quality over quantity by discouraging any perception that we believe more is better.

Source: USPTO

See Also: Lists & Rankings: IFI Patent Intelligence Issues Annual Rankings Of Top U.S. Patent Assignees (via RS, 1/12/2007)

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