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Top 100 Fast-growings companies in Autofocus
by Most Patent Filing In 5 Years in the world in 2018

The Autofocus top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filing In 5 Years Autofocus Fast-growings in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

United States

South Korea

Germany

Switzerland

United Kingdom

France

Ranking:

Most Patent Filing In 5 Years

Most Patent Filing In 3 Years

Most Patent Filing In 1 Year

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 136
2
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 123
3
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Metal,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 96
4
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 94
5
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
Patent: 69
6
Corephotonics Ltd.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Photography,Mobile device,Computational photography,
...[+2]
Patent: 68
7
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 57
8
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Endoscope,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 43
9
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 41
10
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 35
11
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
Patent: 34
12
Oppo
Guangdong Sheng, China
Electronics,Mobile device,Image sensor,
...[+2]
Patent: 32
13
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment,
...[+2]
Patent: 32
14
Jahwa Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Electronics,Actuator,
...[+2]
Patent: 29
15
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Missile,Electronics,Radar,
...[+2]
Patent: 28
16
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 25
17
Actuator Solutions GmbH
Bayern, Germany
Actuator,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
18
SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Aerospace,Global workforce,Photography,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
19
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
20
Mitutoyo Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Linear encoder,Coordinate-measuring machine,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 21
21
ZTE Corp.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Wireless,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
22
Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Telemetry,Medical equipment,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
23
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Electronic component,Capacitor,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
24
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronic component,Electronics,Avionics,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
25
Asahi Kasei Microsystems Co., Ltd.
Japan
Semiconductor,Accelerometer,Electronic component
Patent: 19
26
Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc.
California, United States
Peripheral,Electronics,Computer hardware
Patent: 19
27
Iris International, Inc.
California, United States
Medical equipment,Health care,Urine microscopy,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
28
Hand Held Products, Inc.
New York, United States
Electronics,Data collection,Data collection system,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
29
Thorlabs, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Semiconductor,Photonics,Laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
30
TDK Taiwan Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Electronic component,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+1]
Patent: 17
31
Truly Opto Electronics Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR, China
Camera module,Still camera,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
32
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
33
KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
California, United States
Patent: 14
34
KLA Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
35
Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Aerospace,Electronics,IP camera,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
36
Leica Geosystems AG
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Software,Customer relationship management,Social influence,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
37
Leica Camera AG
Hessen, Germany
Optics,Photography,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
38
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Patent: 13
39
Sony Olympus Medical Solutions, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Endoscope,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
40
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Washington, United States
Franchise agreement
Patent: 12
41
Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions Ltd.
Ibaraki, Japan
Embedded system,Control system,Industrial control system
Patent: 12
42
Altek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Patent: 11
43
Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Chemical-mechanical planarization,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
44
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Image sensor,Digital imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
45
Sunming Technologies (HK) Ltd.
Anhui Sheng, China
Mobile device,Optical imaging,Mobile phone
Patent: 10
46
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang Sheng, China
Pinyin,Educational institution,Cancer immunotherapy,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
47
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
48
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,Product design,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
49
Acer, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Projector,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
50
Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd.
Massachusetts, United States
Mechatronics,Smart material,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
51
Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
IP camera,Internet communication,Physical security,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
52
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
53
PARTRON Co., Ltd.
Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Still camera,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
54
AXIS
West Midlands, United Kingdom
Legal service
Patent: 8
55
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronic component,Electronics,Power transmission,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
56
Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
Electronics,Semiconductor,Optics
Patent: 8
57
Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
Still camera,Camera module,Optics,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
58
DigitalOptics Corp. MEMS
California, United States
Actuator,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
59
HTC Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Mobile device,Computer hardware,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
60
Motorola Solutions Credit Co. LLC
Illinois, United States
Mobile device,Wireless,Digital marketing,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
61
Datalogic IP Tech Srl
Bologna, Italy
Electronics
Patent: 7
62
Digital Optics Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Photonic Chip,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
63
Motorola Mobility LLC
Illinois, United States
Mobile device,Telecommunications,Headphones,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
64
Ricoh Imaging Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital camera,Dental Equipment,Binoculars,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
65
Hitachi High-Tech Corp.
Illinois, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Microscope,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
66
Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Transistor,Image sensor,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
67
Cognex Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Software,Automation,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
68
Lumileds Holding BV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Diode,Headlamp,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
69
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
70
LensVector, Inc.
California, United States
Autofocus,Electronics,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
71
Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Software,Enterprise software
Patent: 6
72
Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute
South Korea
Telecommunications,Electronics,Automation,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
73
STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
France
Semiconductor,Electronic component
Patent: 6
74
Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co.,
Guangdong Sheng, China
Telecommunications,Software
Patent: 6
75
Xiaomi, Inc.
Beijing Shi, China
Internet television,Telecommunications,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
76
Appotronics Corp. Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Laser,Sales management,Supply chain management,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
77
Largan Digital Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Electronic component,Computer hardware,Electronics
Patent: 6
78
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Germany
Microscopy,Scanning probe microscopy,Medicine,
...[+1]
Patent: 6
79
Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,GSM,Artificial intelligence,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
80
Musashi Engineering, Inc.
Japan
Patent: 6
81
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Non-ferrous metal,Cathode material,Mining engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
82
Alcon AG
Switzerland
Medicine,Glaucoma,Refractive error,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
83
Vivotek Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
IP camera,Enterprise software,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
84
Xiaomi Corp.
Beijing Shi, China
Mobile device,Wearable technology,Network router,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
85
Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum VZW
Belgium
Semiconductor,Conductive ink,Stretchable electronics
Patent: 6
86
JVCKenwood Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Headphones,Professional mobile radio,Professional video camera,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
87
Xidian University
Hunan Sheng, China
Social science,Electronics,Power semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
88
Beijing Spreadtrum Hi-Tech Communications Technology Co. Ltd.
China
Patent: 5
89
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
Patent: 5
90
Corning, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
91
Paper Converting Machine Co.
Wisconsin, United States
Automation,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+1]
Patent: 5
92
Powergate Optical, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Patent: 5
93
University of Electronic Science & Technology of China
Sichuan Sheng, China
Power semiconductor device,Semiconductor,Molecular beam epitaxy,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
94
Sigma Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component
Patent: 5
95
Orbotech, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Electric energy,Electric light,Bulb,
...[+1]
Patent: 5
96
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Shi, China
CONTEST,Biological membrane,Biofabrication,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
97
STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Ltd.
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Semiconductor,Semiconductor device,Electronic component
Patent: 5
98
Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Battery pack,Power management,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
99
VisEra Technologies Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Image sensor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
100
vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
5G,Telecommunications,Wireless
Patent: 5

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