Top 100 Fast-growings companies in Microphone by Most Patent Filing In 5 Years in the world in 2020 – 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 2020, 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: 1,099
2	Goertek Microelectronics, Inc.	Shandong Sheng, China	Electronic product,Electronics,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 534
3	LG Electronics, Inc.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 455
4	Google LLC	California, United States	Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine, ...[+2]	Patent: 427
5	Bose Corp.	Massachusetts, United States	Loudspeaker,Audio equipment,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 413
6	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.	Osaka, Japan		Patent: 373
7	Apple, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral, ...[+2]	Patent: 365
8	Industrial Products, Inc.	United States	Forging,Casting,Automation, ...[+2]	Patent: 308
9	GoerTek Technology Co., Ltd.	Hong Kong SAR, China	Decision-making	Patent: 264
10	Sonos, Inc.	California, United States	Music,Wireless,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 260
11	Oppo	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics,Mobile device,Image sensor, ...[+2]	Patent: 249
12	Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment, ...[+2]	Patent: 249
13	Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.	United Kingdom	Software,Enterprise software,Semiconductor	Patent: 248
14	AAC Acoustic Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	MP3 player,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 230
15	GN Hearing A/S	Capital, Denmark	Hearing aid,Cochlear implant,Medicine, ...[+1]	Patent: 222
16	Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Wireless,Software,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 222
17	GoerTek Inc.	Shandong Sheng, China	Electronics,Microphone,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	Patent: 221
18	Sony Group Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Music, ...[+2]	Patent: 204
19	Robert Bosch Corp.	Michigan, United States	Shopping mall,Truck	Patent: 195
20	Robert Bosch GmbH	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 195
21	QUALCOMM, Inc.	California, United States	Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 192
22	Harman International Industries, Inc.	Connecticut, United States	Electronics,Loudspeaker,Digital signal processing, ...[+2]	Patent: 191
23	Yamaha Corp.	Shizuoka, Japan	Audio equipment,Gasoline,Loudspeaker, ...[+2]	Patent: 188
24	Amazon Technologies, Inc.	Nevada, United States		Patent: 185
25	Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC	Washington, United States	Franchise agreement	Patent: 182
26	Audio-Technica US, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Audio equipment,Headphones,Wireless, ...[+2]	Patent: 163
27	Shure, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Microphone,Audio electronics,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 158
28	Ford Motor Co. A/S	Denmark		Patent: 157
29	Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Public transport,Automotive engineering,Truck, ...[+2]	Patent: 150
30	State Grid Corp. of China	Beijing Shi, China	Electric vehicle,Power grid,Total asset, ...[+2]	Patent: 146
31	vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	5G,Telecommunications,Wireless	Patent: 141
32	Intel Corp.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 140
33	Oticon A/S	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Hearing aid,Bone conduction,Medicine, ...[+1]	Patent: 139
34	Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp.	California, United States	Franchise agreement	Patent: 138
35	Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Software,Enterprise software	Patent: 128
36	Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center, ...[+2]	Patent: 126
37	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	Patent: 118
38	JVCKenwood Corp.	Kanagawa, Japan	Headphones,Professional mobile radio,Professional video camera, ...[+2]	Patent: 118
39	Cirrus Logic, Inc.	Texas, United States	Digital signal processing,Semiconductor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 117
40	Infineon Technologies AG	Bayern, Germany	Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use, ...[+2]	Patent: 117
41	Hewlett-Packard Development Co.	Beijing Shi, China	Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit, ...[+2]	Patent: 110
42	Kia Corp.	South Korea	Customer expectation,Automotive engineering,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 108
43	ZillTek Technology Corp.	Taiwan Province, China	Semiconductor,Operational amplifier,USB 3.0, ...[+2]	Patent: 104
44	Sonova AG	Zürich, Switzerland	Cochlear implant,Shopping mall,Tennessee walking horse, ...[+2]	Patent: 101
45	Iflytek Co., Ltd.	Anhui Sheng, China	Software,Speech recognition,Speech technology, ...[+2]	Patent: 98
46	Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH	Germany	Automotive engineering,Guitar,Piano, ...[+2]	Patent: 97
47	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle, ...[+2]	Patent: 97
48	Sennheiser V & V GmbH & Co. KG	Niedersachsen, Germany	Headphones,Computer hardware,Microphone, ...[+2]	Patent: 93
49	Sennheiser Electronic Corp.	Connecticut, United States	Electronics,Microphone,Headphones, ...[+2]	Patent: 93
50	Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America	California, United States	Electronics,Intellectual property	Patent: 86
51	Starkey Laboratories, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Hearing aid,Computer hardware,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 83
52	International Business Machines Corp.	New York, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	Patent: 79
53	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 79
54	Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics,Display driver,Wireless, ...[+2]	Patent: 78
55	Koninklijke Philips NV	Noord-Holland, Netherlands	Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging, ...[+2]	Patent: 75
56	TOSHIBA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 75
57	Motorola Solutions, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Wireless,Network security,Mobile device, ...[+2]	Patent: 74
58	Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan		Patent: 72
59	Nubia Technology Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Mobile phone,GSM,5G, ...[+2]	Patent: 71
60	AAC Technologies Pte Ltd.	Central Singapore, Singapore	Electronics,Power transmission,Electronic component	Patent: 70
61	G.M. Srl	Vicenza, Italy	Chemical engineering	Patent: 67
62	Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component, ...[+2]	Patent: 65
63	Fujitsu Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management, ...[+2]	Patent: 65
64	Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Software development,Software,Software as a service, ...[+1]	Patent: 64
65	Avnera Corp.	Oregon, United States	Semiconductor,Loudspeaker,Communications system, ...[+2]	Patent: 63
66	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft eV	Bayern, Germany	Solar energy,Market research,Applied research, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
67	GoPro, Inc.	California, United States	Photography,Still camera,Wearable technology, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
68	Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Instant messaging,Information technology consulting,Systems design, ...[+2]	Patent: 61
69	STARTUP Beijing Shengzhi Technology Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Artificial intelligence,Acoustics,Speech recognition	Patent: 61
70	Memsensing Microsystems (Suzhou China) Co., Ltd.	Jiangsu Sheng, China	Microphone,Pressure sensor,Information technology consulting, ...[+2]	Patent: 61
71	GN Audio A/S	Capital, Denmark	Still camera,Headset,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 60
72	Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai	Guangdong Sheng, China	Electronics,Conditioners,Air conditioning, ...[+2]	Patent: 59
73	Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Call centre,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 58
74	Alpine Electronics, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronics,Audio equipment,CD player, ...[+2]	Patent: 57
75	AUDI AG	Bayern, Germany	Spare part,Automotive engineering,Sport utility vehicle, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
76	TDK Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
77	Beijing Sabine Technologies Ltd.	China		Patent: 55
78	Cochlear Ltd.	New South Wales, Australia	Medical equipment,Implant,Cochlear implant, ...[+2]	Patent: 54
79	Guangzhou Shirui Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Telecommunications,Wireless,Broadcasting	Patent: 53
80	STARTUP BRAGI GmbH	Bayern, Germany	Wearable technology,Headphones,Lifestyle business, ...[+2]	Patent: 52
81	ams-OSRAM AG	Steiermark, Austria	Semiconductor,Power management,Avionics, ...[+2]	Patent: 52
82	AMS GmbH	Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	Sheet metal,Metal	Patent: 52
83	EM-Tech. Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Semiconductor,Receiver,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 51
84	Sharp Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 51
85	Shenzhen Grandsun Electronic Co. Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Headphones,Computer hardware,Electronics	Patent: 50
86	Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Software,Game console,Computer hardware	Patent: 49
87	ZF Friedrichshafen AG	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Electric vehicle,Chassis,Automotive engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 49
88	DB HITEK Co., Ltd.	Gyeonggi-do, South Korea	Semiconductor,CMOS,Integrated circuit, ...[+2]	Patent: 49
89	UNICORN Magic Leap, Inc.	United States	Software,Wearable technology,Augmented reality, ...[+2]	Patent: 48
90	ZTE Corp.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Wireless, ...[+2]	Patent: 48
91	South China University of Technology	Guangdong Sheng, China	Power semiconductor device,Semiconductor,Science park, ...[+2]	Patent: 47
92	Cisco Technology, Inc.	California, United States		Patent: 46
93	Northwestern Polytechnical University	Shanxi Sheng, China	Pinyin,Materials science,Composite material, ...[+2]	Patent: 46
94	Bestechnic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Electronics,Internet of Things,Headphones, ...[+2]	Patent: 45
95	Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Customer relationship management,Peripheral,Multi-touch, ...[+2]	Patent: 45
96	Mercedes-Benz Group AG	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,Hybrid vehicle, ...[+2]	Patent: 44
97	Volkswagenwerk AG	Germany		Patent: 43
98	Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corp.	Shanghai Shi, China	Semiconductor,Electronic component	Patent: 43
99	Honeywell International, Inc.	North Carolina, United States	Aerospace,Electronics,Market research, ...[+2]	Patent: 43
100	DTS, Inc.	California, United States	Digital media,Software,Microphone, ...[+2]	Patent: 43