Top 100 Fast-growings companies in Microphone by Most Patent Filing In 5 Years 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 5 Years 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: 792
2	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.	Osaka, Japan		Patent: 378
3	Industrial Products, Inc.	United States	Forging,Casting,Automation, ...[+2]	Patent: 377
4	Google LLC	California, United States	Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine, ...[+2]	Patent: 362
5	Goertek Microelectronics, Inc.	Shandong Sheng, China	Electronic product,Electronics,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 356
6	Apple, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral, ...[+2]	Patent: 330
7	Bose Corp.	Massachusetts, United States	Loudspeaker,Audio equipment,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 328
8	LG Electronics, Inc.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 324
9	Audio-Technica US, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Audio equipment,Headphones,Wireless, ...[+2]	Patent: 297
10	QUALCOMM, Inc.	California, United States	Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 292
11	Robert Bosch Corp.	Michigan, United States	Shopping mall,Truck	Patent: 292
12	Robert Bosch GmbH	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 292
13	GoerTek Inc.	Shandong Sheng, China	Electronics,Microphone,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	Patent: 283
14	Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC	Washington, United States	Franchise agreement	Patent: 249
15	Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.	United Kingdom	Software,Enterprise software,Semiconductor	Patent: 240
16	GN Hearing A/S	Capital, Denmark	Hearing aid,Cochlear implant,Medicine, ...[+1]	Patent: 223
17	Oppo	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics,Mobile device,Image sensor, ...[+2]	Patent: 218
18	Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment, ...[+2]	Patent: 218
19	Cirrus Logic, Inc.	Texas, United States	Digital signal processing,Semiconductor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 204
20	Sony Group Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Music, ...[+2]	Patent: 201
21	Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Public transport,Automotive engineering,Truck, ...[+2]	Patent: 197
22	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Wireless,Software,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 195
23	Sonos, Inc.	California, United States	Music,Wireless,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 189
24	Harman International Industries, Inc.	Connecticut, United States	Electronics,Loudspeaker,Digital signal processing, ...[+2]	Patent: 182
25	State Grid Corp. of China	Beijing Shi, China	Electric vehicle,Power grid,Total asset, ...[+2]	Patent: 180
26	GoerTek Technology Co., Ltd.	Hong Kong SAR, China	Decision-making	Patent: 175
27	Yamaha Corp.	Shizuoka, Japan	Audio equipment,Gasoline,Loudspeaker, ...[+2]	Patent: 160
28	Amazon Technologies, Inc.	Nevada, United States		Patent: 159
29	Ford Motor Co. A/S	Denmark		Patent: 149
30	Oticon A/S	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Hearing aid,Bone conduction,Medicine, ...[+1]	Patent: 148
31	Intel Corp.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 140
32	Infineon Technologies AG	Bayern, Germany	Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use, ...[+2]	Patent: 137
33	ZillTek Technology Corp.	Taiwan Province, China	Semiconductor,Operational amplifier,USB 3.0, ...[+2]	Patent: 131
34	TOSHIBA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 130
35	Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH	Germany	Automotive engineering,Guitar,Piano, ...[+2]	Patent: 118
36	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	Patent: 114
37	TDK Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 112
38	Hewlett-Packard Development Co.	Beijing Shi, China	Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit, ...[+2]	Patent: 108
39	Sennheiser V & V GmbH & Co. KG	Niedersachsen, Germany	Headphones,Computer hardware,Microphone, ...[+2]	Patent: 106
40	Sennheiser Electronic Corp.	Connecticut, United States	Electronics,Microphone,Headphones, ...[+2]	Patent: 106
41	Koninklijke Philips NV	Noord-Holland, Netherlands	Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging, ...[+2]	Patent: 104
42	ZTE Corp.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Wireless, ...[+2]	Patent: 102
43	InvenSense, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Mobile device,Electronic product, ...[+2]	Patent: 101
44	Sonova AG	Zürich, Switzerland	Cochlear implant,Shopping mall,Tennessee walking horse, ...[+2]	Patent: 99
45	Shure, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Microphone,Audio electronics,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 98
46	Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Software,Enterprise software	Patent: 91
47	AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	MP3 player,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 88
48	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft eV	Bayern, Germany	Solar energy,Market research,Applied research, ...[+2]	Patent: 87
49	Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center, ...[+2]	Patent: 87
50	Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp.	California, United States	Franchise agreement	Patent: 87
51	International Business Machines Corp.	New York, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	Patent: 82
52	Starkey Laboratories, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Hearing aid,Computer hardware,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 81
53	Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan		Patent: 81
54	Nubia Technology Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Mobile phone,GSM,5G, ...[+2]	Patent: 80
55	G.M. Srl	Vicenza, Italy	Chemical engineering	Patent: 78
56	vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	5G,Telecommunications,Wireless	Patent: 78
57	Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component, ...[+2]	Patent: 75
58	Fujitsu Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management, ...[+2]	Patent: 75
59	JVCKenwood Corp.	Kanagawa, Japan	Headphones,Professional mobile radio,Professional video camera, ...[+2]	Patent: 74
60	Motorola Solutions, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Wireless,Network security,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 73
61	Iflytek Co., Ltd.	Anhui Sheng, China	Software,Speech recognition,Speech technology, ...[+2]	Patent: 72
62	Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Telecommunications,Mobile phone	Patent: 66
63	Avnera Corp.	Oregon, United States	Semiconductor,Loudspeaker,Communications system, ...[+2]	Patent: 64
64	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
65	Cisco Technology, Inc.	California, United States		Patent: 59
66	Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Call centre,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 59
67	Sharp Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 59
68	Kia Corp.	South Korea	Customer expectation,Automotive engineering,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 56
69	Akustica, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Semiconductor,Microphone,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 56
70	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 56
71	Toshiba Chemical Corp.	Saitama, Japan	Electronics,Chemical engineering	Patent: 55
72	Kyocera Corp.	Kyoto, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
73	AAC Technologies Pte Ltd.	Central Singapore, Singapore	Electronics,Power transmission,Electronic component	Patent: 55
74	Beijing Sabine Technologies Ltd.	China		Patent: 55
75	Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America	California, United States	Electronics,Intellectual property	Patent: 54
76	Shenzhen Grandsun Electronic Co. Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Headphones,Computer hardware,Electronics	Patent: 54
77	Motorola Solutions Credit Co. LLC	Illinois, United States	Mobile device,Wireless,Digital marketing, ...[+2]	Patent: 53
78	Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corp.	Shanghai Shi, China	Semiconductor,Electronic component	Patent: 53
79	Motorola Mobility LLC	Illinois, United States	Mobile device,Telecommunications,Headphones, ...[+2]	Patent: 53
80	Semiconductor Manufacturing International	Shanghai Shi, China	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Integrated circuit, ...[+2]	Patent: 53
81	STARTUP BRAGI GmbH	Bayern, Germany	Wearable technology,Headphones,Lifestyle business, ...[+2]	Patent: 52
82	AUDI AG	Bayern, Germany	Spare part,Automotive engineering,Sport utility vehicle, ...[+2]	Patent: 52
83	Ricoh Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper, ...[+2]	Patent: 52
84	Imagination Technologies Ltd.	HERTFORD COUNTY, United Kingdom	Graphics processing unit,Electronics,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	Patent: 51
85	Cochlear Ltd.	New South Wales, Australia	Medical equipment,Implant,Cochlear implant, ...[+2]	Patent: 50
86	Honeywell International, Inc.	North Carolina, United States	Aerospace,Electronics,Market research, ...[+2]	Patent: 50
87	GN Audio A/S	Capital, Denmark	Still camera,Headset,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 50
88	Qingdao GoerTek Technology Co., Ltd.	Qinghai Sheng, China	Computer hardware,Electronics	Patent: 48
89	Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Instant messaging,Information technology consulting,Systems design, ...[+2]	Patent: 46
90	Fujian Taier Group Co., Ltd.	Fujian Sheng, China	Bone conduction,Bone-conduction hearing aid,Medicine	Patent: 43
91	Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Software development,Software,Software as a service, ...[+1]	Patent: 42
92	Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics,Display driver,Wireless, ...[+2]	Patent: 42
93	GoPro, Inc.	California, United States	Photography,Still camera,Wearable technology, ...[+2]	Patent: 42
94	STARTUP Haebora Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Social network	Patent: 41
95	Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute	South Korea	Telecommunications,Electronics,Automation, ...[+2]	Patent: 40
96	Xiaomi, Inc.	Beijing Shi, China	Internet television,Telecommunications,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 39
97	Casio Computer Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Projector,Electronics,Digital camera, ...[+2]	Patent: 39
98	Xiaomi Corp.	Beijing Shi, China	Mobile device,Wearable technology,Network router, ...[+2]	Patent: 39
99	Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	Saitama, Japan		Patent: 39
100	Wuhan Douyu Network Technology Co., Ltd.	HB, CN	Automatic control,Broadcasting,Content delivery network, ...[+2]	Patent: 37