Top 100 Fast-growings companies in Microphone by Most Patent Filing In 1 Year in the world in 2018 – Discovery

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The Microphone top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filing In 1 Year Microphone 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.

A microphone, colloquially named mic or mike (/maɪk/), is a device – a transducer – that converts sound into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in many applications such as telephones, hearing aids, public address systems for concert halls and public events, motion picture production, live and recorded audio engineering, sound recording, two-way radios, megaphones, radio and television broadcasting, and in computers for recording voice, speech recognition, VoIP, and for non-acoustic purposes such as ultrasonic sensors or knock sensors.

1	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 276
2	Bose Corp.	Massachusetts, United States	Loudspeaker,Audio equipment,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 102
3	Google LLC	California, United States	Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine, ...[+2]	Patent: 91
4	Oppo	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics,Mobile device,Image sensor, ...[+2]	Patent: 87
5	Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment, ...[+2]	Patent: 87
6	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.	Osaka, Japan		Patent: 85
7	Goertek Microelectronics, Inc.	Shandong Sheng, China	Electronic product,Electronics,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 85
8	Apple, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral, ...[+2]	Patent: 79
9	LG Electronics, Inc.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 75
10	GoerTek Technology Co., Ltd.	Hong Kong SAR, China	Decision-making	Patent: 74
11	GN Hearing A/S	Capital, Denmark	Hearing aid,Cochlear implant,Medicine, ...[+1]	Patent: 66
12	Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.	United Kingdom	Software,Enterprise software,Semiconductor	Patent: 65
13	Sonos, Inc.	California, United States	Music,Wireless,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
14	GoerTek Inc.	Shandong Sheng, China	Electronics,Microphone,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	Patent: 54
15	Industrial Products, Inc.	United States	Forging,Casting,Automation, ...[+2]	Patent: 53
16	Iflytek Co., Ltd.	Anhui Sheng, China	Software,Speech recognition,Speech technology, ...[+2]	Patent: 50
17	Ford Motor Co. A/S	Denmark		Patent: 47
18	Harman International Industries, Inc.	Connecticut, United States	Electronics,Loudspeaker,Digital signal processing, ...[+2]	Patent: 46
19	Amazon Technologies, Inc.	Nevada, United States		Patent: 44
20	Sony Group Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Music, ...[+2]	Patent: 42
21	Shure, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Microphone,Audio electronics,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 34
22	Oticon A/S	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Hearing aid,Bone conduction,Medicine, ...[+1]	Patent: 33
23	QUALCOMM, Inc.	California, United States	Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 31
24	Intel Corp.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 31
25	Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Software,Enterprise software	Patent: 30
26	Yamaha Corp.	Shizuoka, Japan	Audio equipment,Gasoline,Loudspeaker, ...[+2]	Patent: 30
27	Infineon Technologies AG	Bayern, Germany	Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use, ...[+2]	Patent: 30
28	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	Patent: 30
29	Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC	Washington, United States	Franchise agreement	Patent: 29
30	Robert Bosch Corp.	Michigan, United States	Shopping mall,Truck	Patent: 29
31	Robert Bosch GmbH	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 29
32	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Wireless,Software,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 28
33	Cirrus Logic, Inc.	Texas, United States	Digital signal processing,Semiconductor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 28
34	Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America	California, United States	Electronics,Intellectual property	Patent: 27
35	Wuhan Douyu Network Technology Co., Ltd.	HB, CN	Automatic control,Broadcasting,Content delivery network, ...[+2]	Patent: 26
36	TOSHIBA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 26
37	AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	MP3 player,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 26
38	DouYu International Holdings Ltd.	Hubei Sheng, China	Broadcasting,Subtitle,Elymus repens, ...[+2]	Patent: 26
39	Avnera Corp.	Oregon, United States	Semiconductor,Loudspeaker,Communications system, ...[+2]	Patent: 25
40	Audio-Technica US, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Audio equipment,Headphones,Wireless, ...[+2]	Patent: 24
41	ZillTek Technology Corp.	Taiwan Province, China	Semiconductor,Operational amplifier,USB 3.0, ...[+2]	Patent: 24
42	Hewlett-Packard Development Co.	Beijing Shi, China	Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit, ...[+2]	Patent: 23
43	G.M. Srl	Vicenza, Italy	Chemical engineering	Patent: 23
44	Oppo (Chongqing) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.	Chongqing Shi, China		Patent: 22
45	State Grid Corp. of China	Beijing Shi, China	Electric vehicle,Power grid,Total asset, ...[+2]	Patent: 22
46	Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center, ...[+2]	Patent: 22
47	JVCKenwood Corp.	Kanagawa, Japan	Headphones,Professional mobile radio,Professional video camera, ...[+2]	Patent: 22
48	Sonova AG	Zürich, Switzerland	Cochlear implant,Shopping mall,Tennessee walking horse, ...[+2]	Patent: 20
49	Kia Corp.	South Korea	Customer expectation,Automotive engineering,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 19
50	Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Public transport,Automotive engineering,Truck, ...[+2]	Patent: 19
51	Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Software development,Software,Software as a service, ...[+1]	Patent: 19
52	Nubia Technology Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Mobile phone,GSM,5G, ...[+2]	Patent: 18
53	STARTUP BRAGI GmbH	Bayern, Germany	Wearable technology,Headphones,Lifestyle business, ...[+2]	Patent: 18
54	Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH	Germany	Automotive engineering,Guitar,Piano, ...[+2]	Patent: 18
55	Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics,Conditioners,Air conditioning, ...[+2]	Patent: 18
56	Koninklijke Philips NV	Noord-Holland, Netherlands	Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging, ...[+2]	Patent: 17
57	AUDI AG	Bayern, Germany	Spare part,Automotive engineering,Sport utility vehicle, ...[+2]	Patent: 17
58	Xiamen Intretech, Inc.	Fujian Sheng, China	Food industry,Fast-moving consumer goods,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 17
59	vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	5G,Telecommunications,Wireless	Patent: 17
60	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle, ...[+2]	Patent: 17
61	Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Call centre,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 16
62	Volkswagenwerk AG	Germany		Patent: 16
63	Beijing Changba Technology Co. Ltd.	China		Patent: 16
64	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 16
65	TDK Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 16
66	DB HITEK Co., Ltd.	Gyeonggi-do, South Korea	Semiconductor,CMOS,Integrated circuit, ...[+2]	Patent: 16
67	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.	Michigan, United States	Truck,Automotive engineering,Automotive industry	Patent: 16
68	Nihon Denso KK	Saitama, Japan	Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering	Patent: 15
69	Foshan University	China		Patent: 15
70	AAC Technologies Pte Ltd.	Central Singapore, Singapore	Electronics,Power transmission,Electronic component	Patent: 15
71	Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan		Patent: 15
72	GN Audio A/S	Capital, Denmark	Still camera,Headset,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 15
73	South China University of Technology	Guangdong Sheng, China	Power semiconductor device,Semiconductor,Science park, ...[+2]	Patent: 15
74	Sennheiser V & V GmbH & Co. KG	Niedersachsen, Germany	Headphones,Computer hardware,Microphone, ...[+2]	Patent: 14
75	Bestechnic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Electronics,Internet of Things,Headphones, ...[+2]	Patent: 14
76	Sennheiser Electronic Corp.	Connecticut, United States	Electronics,Microphone,Headphones, ...[+2]	Patent: 14
77	Motorola Solutions, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Wireless,Network security,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 14
78	Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd.	Gansu Sheng, China	Telecommunications,Core component,Home automation, ...[+2]	Patent: 13
79	Ricoh Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper, ...[+2]	Patent: 13
80	Foshan Yunmi Electric Appliances Technology Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics	Patent: 13
81	Sharp Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 13
82	Motorola Solutions Credit Co. LLC	Illinois, United States	Mobile device,Wireless,Digital marketing, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
83	Weifang Goertek Electronics Co., Ltd.	China	Electronics,Electronic component,Computer hardware, ...[+1]	Patent: 12
84	Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Electronics,Dimmer,Control system, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
85	BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Production line,Electronic visual display,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
86	Motorola Mobility LLC	Illinois, United States	Mobile device,Telecommunications,Headphones, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
87	Onkyo Home Entertainment Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Receiver,Loudspeaker,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
88	Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
89	Shenzhen Grandsun Electronic Co. Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Headphones,Computer hardware,Electronics	Patent: 12
90	Fujitsu Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
91	Boe Innovation Investment Co. Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Intelligent interface,Semiconductor,Internet of Things, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
92	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	Taiwan Province, China	Semiconductor,Electronics,Product design, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
93	International Business Machines Corp.	New York, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
94	Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corp.	Shanghai Shi, China	Semiconductor,Electronic component	Patent: 11
95	Mercedes-Benz Group AG	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,Hybrid vehicle, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
96	Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics,Display driver,Wireless, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
97	Hosiden Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Microphone,Bluetooth,Headphones, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
98	UNICORN Ubtech Robotics Corp.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Robotics,Humanoid robot,Robot, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
99	Starkey Laboratories, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Hearing aid,Computer hardware,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
100	Semiconductor Manufacturing International	Shanghai Shi, China	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Integrated circuit, ...[+2]	Patent: 11