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Top 100 Key Players companies in Autofocus
by Most News Heat in the United States in 2018

The Autofocus top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat Autofocus Key Players in the United States. 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

India

United States

Germany

Switzerland

France

Sweden

United Kingdom

Israel

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 417
2
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 400
3
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 368
4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 135
5
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Wireless,Network security,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 131
6
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 116
7
Corning, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 103
8
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 83
9
Verizon Communications, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
news: 79
10
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 72
11
Sprint Corp.
Oregon, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 58
12
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 47
13
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 28
14
Netflix, Inc.
California, United States
Mainland China,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 24
15
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Shopping mall,DVD player,
...[+2]
news: 21
16
T-Mobile US, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Service innovation,
...[+2]
news: 17
17
Moto, Inc.
Illinois, United States
news: 17
18
Cellco Partnership, Inc.
District of Columbia, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,5G,
...[+2]
news: 16
19
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 16
20
NVIDIA Corp.
California, United States
Software,Graphics processing unit,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 14
21
Adorama, Inc.
New York, United States
Photography,Electronics,Mobile computing
news: 14
22
Adobe, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
news: 13
23
Lytro, Inc.
California, United States
Photography,Light field,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 13
24
HP, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 12
25
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 11
26
Logitech International SA
California, United States
Headset,Peripheral,Audio equipment,
...[+2]
news: 11
27
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Medical imaging,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 11
28
Micromax Computer Intelligence, Inc.
New York, United States
Avionics,Peripheral,Manufacturing enterprises,
...[+2]
news: 11
29
City of Cupertino
California, United States
Enterprise software,Foothills,Silicon valley
news: 11
30
Forbes
New York, United States
News media,Publishing,Information technology consulting
news: 10
31
Omron Microscan Systems, Inc.
Washington, United States
Machine vision,Barcode,Electronic component,
...[+2]
news: 10
32
Engadget
California, United States
Blog network,Augmented reality,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
news: 10
33
Adorama Rental Co.
New York, United States
Electronics
news: 10
34
Cisco Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Enterprise software,Internet Protocol,
...[+2]
news: 9
35
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 9
36
Gartner, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Information management,Business intelligence,Emotional intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 9
37
United States Steel Corp.
Pennsylvania, United States
Strip mill,Ceramic materials,Casing,
...[+2]
news: 9
38
Dell, Inc.
Texas, United States
Computer hardware,Thin client,Software,
...[+2]
news: 9
39
VentureBeat, Inc.
California, United States
Publication,Social media,News media,
...[+2]
news: 9
40
AdoramaPix
New York, United States
Photography
news: 9
41
Eastman Kodak Co.
New York, United States
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 8
42
Cricket Wireless LLC
Georgia, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile phone,
...[+2]
news: 8
43
Leeco Steel LLC
Illinois, United States
Distributor,Industrial engineering,Set top box,
...[+2]
news: 8
44
CNET Networks
California, United States
News media,Blog network
news: 8
45
American Express Co.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Payment system,
...[+2]
news: 7
46
Boost Mobile LLC
California, United States
Telecommunications,Mobile device,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 7
47
Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
California, United States
Publishing,Publication
news: 7
48
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Timeshare,Accommodation,Hospitality industry,
...[+2]
news: 6
49
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 6
50
Wells Fargo & Co.
California, United States
Computer science,Retail banking,National bank,
...[+2]
news: 6
51
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
California, United States
Network security,Business operations,Software,
...[+2]
news: 6
52
Thomson Reuters Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Publishing,Risk management,
...[+2]
news: 6
53
Home Box Office, Inc.
New York, United States
IPTV,Cable television,Direct-broadcast satellite,
...[+2]
news: 6
54
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Semiconductor,Product design,Software,
...[+2]
news: 6
55
Tessera Technologies LLC
California, United States
Semiconductor,Miniaturization,Mobile computing,
...[+2]
news: 6
56
MetroPCS, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 6
57
FotoNation Corp.
California, United States
Software,Biometrics,Digital imaging,
...[+2]
news: 6
58
NextBit Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Mobile technology,Mobile device
news: 6
59
Johnson & Johnson
New Jersey, United States
Health care,Medical equipment,Risperidone,
...[+2]
news: 5
60
The Walt Disney Co.
California, United States
Music,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 5
61
The Boeing Co.
Illinois, United States
Aerospace,Satellite,National security,
...[+2]
news: 5
62
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
California, United States
α-Santalol,Shopping mall,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
news: 5
63
Mastercard, Inc.
New York, United States
Online payment,Mobile payment,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 5
64
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 5
65
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Washington, United States
Warehouse,sports equipment,Customer insight,
...[+2]
news: 5
66
The St. Joe Co.
United States
Subphylum,Forestry,Land development,
...[+2]
news: 5
67
Discover Financial Services
Illinois, United States
Private student loan,Payment system,Lexical analysis,
...[+2]
news: 5
68
DexCom, Inc.
California, United States
Medical equipment,Diabetes management,Blood glucose monitoring,
...[+2]
news: 5
69
United States Cellular Corp.
Illinois, United States
Wireless,5G,Empowerment,
...[+2]
news: 5
70
PayPal, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile payment,E-commerce,Software,
...[+2]
news: 5
71
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Image sensor,Digital imaging,
...[+2]
news: 5
72
Fitbit, Inc.
California, United States
Wearable technology,Physical fitness,Calorie,
...[+2]
news: 5
73
Newegg, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Computer hardware,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 5
74
IDC Research, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Market intelligence,Chewing gum,Social network,
...[+2]
news: 5
75
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Electronics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
news: 5
76
Strategy Analytics, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Primary research,Observatory,Client engagement,
...[+2]
news: 5
77
Ziff Davis Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Tennessee, United States
News media,Software,Professional work,
...[+2]
news: 5
78
Polaroid Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Digital imaging,Electronics,Laundry,
...[+2]
news: 5
79
Proteus Digital Health, Inc.
California, United States
Digital health,Mobile device,Medicine,
...[+2]
news: 5
80
Invensas Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Wafer-level packaging,
...[+2]
news: 5
81
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 4
82
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Pharmacy,Enterprise software,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 4
83
Duke Energy Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Natural gas,Electricity,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 4
84
U.S. Bancorp
Minnesota, United States
Petroleum,Payment system,Online payment,
...[+2]
news: 4
85
eBay, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
news: 4
86
Biogen, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Neuroscience,Medicine,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 4
87
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Game console,Video game development,Mobile device,
...[+2]
news: 4
88
Legacy LifePoint Health, Inc.
Tennessee, United States
Psychiatric hospital,Health care,Hospitality industry,
...[+2]
news: 4
89
iRobot Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Robot,Robotics,Software,
...[+2]
news: 4
90
Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Software,Taser,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
news: 4
91
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Texas, United States
Organic product,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 4
92
LinkedIn Corp.
California, United States
Social media,Publishing,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 4
93
Vox Media LLC
District of Columbia, United States
Advertising,Digital media,Publication,
...[+2]
news: 4
94
Genentech, Inc.
California, United States
Biotechnology,Biology,Medicine,
...[+2]
news: 4
95
True Ventures LLC
California, United States
Venture capital,Enterprise software,Drug repositioning,
...[+2]
news: 4
96
Mozilla Corp.
California, United States
Software,Bug tracking system,EyeTap,
...[+2]
news: 4
97
Hulu LLC
California, United States
Digital rights,IPTV,Internet video,
...[+2]
news: 4
98
Verily Life Sciences LLC
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Medical equipment,
...[+2]
news: 4
99
Acer America Corp.
California, United States
Mobile computing,Graphics processing unit,Information technology management,
...[+2]
news: 4
100
Sonnar, Inc.
Texas, United States
Music,Conference management,Virtual community
news: 4

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