Changes
/* Assignee wise IP activity */
* Graph depicts assignee and number of patents to their credit
* Assignees with less than 3 patent record is depicted in [[table]]
[[Image:PAssignee1.png|thumb|center|700 px|Assignee wise IP activity]]
* SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE is merged with MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE.
* GE MORTGAGE HOLDINGS is merged with GE FINANCIAL ASSURANCE HOLDING.
* NICHIDO FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE, TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE, TOKIO MARINE & NICHIDO LIFE INSURANCE and TOKIO MARINE & NICHIDO FIRE INSURANCE are merged with TOKIO MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE.
* NIPPONKOA INSURANCE and NIPPON ELECTRIC are merged with NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE.
==Country wise IP activity==