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Top 100 Key Players companies in Autofocus
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2018

The Autofocus top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Autofocus Key Players 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

United Kingdom

Israel

Germany

France

Switzerland

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Sep Patents

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,447
2
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,162
3
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,907
4
Hand Held Products, Inc.
New York, United States
Electronics,Data collection,Data collection system,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,900
5
Tencor Instruments
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Electronics
patent citation: 1,732
6
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,624
7
Asahi Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Automation,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,470
8
Olympus Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Endoscopy,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,469
9
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,347
10
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,316
11
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Endoscope,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,299
12
Fujinon, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Optics,Electronics,Semiconductor
patent citation: 1,262
13
Minolta Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Autofocus,Optics,Photocopier,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,233
14
Quantitative Three-Dimensional Microscopy, Inc.
California, United States
Microscopy,Software,Throughput
patent citation: 1,125
15
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,089
16
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 914
17
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
California, United States
Medical equipment,Medicine
patent citation: 908
18
Eastman Kodak Co.
New York, United States
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
patent citation: 906
19
Kodak Ltd.
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Digital camera,Electronics,Software
patent citation: 906
20
Honeywell International, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
patent citation: 834
21
Mitutoyo Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Linear encoder,Coordinate-measuring machine,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 784
22
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 722
23
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 722
24
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Electronic component,Capacitor,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 671
25
Intermec IP Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Enterprise software
patent citation: 664
26
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 656
27
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Projector,Electronics,Digital camera,
...[+2]
patent citation: 595
28
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan
patent citation: 595
29
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Electronics,Wireless connectivity,
...[+2]
patent citation: 539
30
Corephotonics Ltd.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Photography,Mobile device,Computational photography,
...[+2]
patent citation: 530
31
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Metal,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 517
32
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
patent citation: 505
33
Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronics
patent citation: 503
34
Kyocera Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 497
35
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 478
36
KLA Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 473
37
KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
California, United States
patent citation: 473
38
PSC Scanning, Inc.
CT, US
patent citation: 414
39
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
patent citation: 402
40
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 380
41
TDK Taiwan Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Electronic component,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+1]
patent citation: 358
42
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,Hybrid vehicle,
...[+2]
patent citation: 342
43
DigitalOptics Corp. MEMS
California, United States
Actuator,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 322
44
Daimier AG
Germany
Truck,Chassis
patent citation: 321
45
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
Germany
Photography,Medicine,Health care
patent citation: 278
46
Stereo Display, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics,Shopping mall
patent citation: 249
47
An-Con Genetics, Inc.
NY, US
Medicine
patent citation: 248
48
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Missile,Electronics,Radar,
...[+2]
patent citation: 240
49
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 228
50
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 225
51
TriPath Imaging, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Cervical cytology screening,Medicine,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 224
52
Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd.
Massachusetts, United States
Mechatronics,Smart material,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 219
53
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 212
54
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 211
55
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
patent citation: 204
56
Victor Company of Japan Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Electronics,Software,High-definition television,
...[+2]
patent citation: 197
57
NEC Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 193
58
Illumina, Inc.
California, United States
Molecular diagnostics,Genetic variation,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 193
59
Biometric Imaging, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Medicine,Cell,Transfusion medicine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 188
60
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 182
61
Polaroid Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Digital imaging,Electronics,Laundry,
...[+2]
patent citation: 170
62
U.S. Philips Corp.
Pennsylvania, United States
patent citation: 169
63
Powergate Optical, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
patent citation: 165
64
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 159
65
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Genomics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 159
66
Transpacific IP Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Intellectual property,Real estate development
patent citation: 157
67
Symbol Technologies LLC
New York, United States
Scanner,Information management,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 153
68
HOYA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
patent citation: 152
69
HYSONIC Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Actuator,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 150
70
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 148
71
Digital Optics Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Photonic Chip,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 146
72
Jahwa Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Electronics,Actuator,
...[+2]
patent citation: 142
73
Sandia Corp.
New Mexico, United States
patent citation: 140
74
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 139
75
Xerox Holdings Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Software,Digital document,
...[+2]
patent citation: 136
76
Xerox Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group,
...[+2]
patent citation: 136
77
E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Optical instrument,Electronics,Semiconductor,
...[+1]
patent citation: 129
78
Amnis Corp.
Washington, United States
Cell,Medicine,Cell cycle analysis,
...[+2]
patent citation: 127
79
Maxtor Corp.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Peripheral
patent citation: 122
80
Sony Electronics, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics,Digital signage,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
patent citation: 121
81
Bruker Nano, Inc.
Texas, United States
Medicine
patent citation: 121
82
Xacti Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Digital imaging,Wearable technology,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 120
83
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronic component,Electronics,Avionics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 119
84
Asahi Kasei Microsystems Co., Ltd.
Japan
Semiconductor,Accelerometer,Electronic component
patent citation: 119
85
Carl Zeiss AG
Germany
Semiconductor,Optoelectronics,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 115
86
Konica Minolta, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Medical imaging,Attractiveness,Product group,
...[+2]
patent citation: 107
87
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
Germany
Optoelectronics,Optics,Medicine
patent citation: 107
88
Seikosha Co., Ltd.
Hyogo, Japan
Automatic control,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 107
89
NVIDIA Corp.
California, United States
Software,Graphics processing unit,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 106
90
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 104
91
Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.
Saga, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Thin film,
...[+2]
patent citation: 104
92
Oppo
Guangdong Sheng, China
Electronics,Mobile device,Image sensor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 104
93
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment,
...[+2]
patent citation: 104
94
Brewer Science, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Semiconductor,Wearable technology,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 101
95
Hong Kong Applied Science & Technology Research Institute
Hong Kong SAR, China
Applied research,Market research,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 101
96
Truly Opto Electronics Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR, China
Camera module,Still camera,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 100
97
CellaVision AB
North Carolina, United States
Software,Hematology,Microscopy,
...[+2]
patent citation: 96
98
Sigma Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component
patent citation: 93
99
Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Software,Software as a service,Scanner,
...[+2]
patent citation: 91
100
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
Hessen, Germany
Electronics,Semiconductor
patent citation: 91

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