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Top 100 Key Players companies in Autofocus
by Most Patent Filings in the world in 2021

The Autofocus top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filings Autofocus Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2021, 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

South Korea

United States

Israel

Germany

Switzerland

France

Singapore

Canada

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: 1,043
2
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
Patent: 548
3
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 521
4
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 430
5
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
Patent: 396
6
Asahi Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Automation,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+1]
Patent: 273
7
Fujinon, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Optics,Electronics,Semiconductor
Patent: 244
8
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 237
9
Olympus Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Endoscopy,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 218
10
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Endoscope,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 207
11
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
Patent: 191
12
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 187
13
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
Patent: 187
14
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Electronic component,Capacitor,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 155
15
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 155
16
Minolta Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Autofocus,Optics,Photocopier,
...[+2]
Patent: 152
17
Kyocera Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 151
18
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Electronics,Wireless connectivity,
...[+2]
Patent: 150
19
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 140
20
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Missile,Electronics,Radar,
...[+2]
Patent: 140
21
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Metal,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 126
22
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 123
23
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Projector,Electronics,Digital camera,
...[+2]
Patent: 110
24
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan
Patent: 110
25
Mitutoyo Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Linear encoder,Coordinate-measuring machine,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 90
26
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Patent: 87
27
Eastman Kodak Co.
New York, United States
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
Patent: 86
28
Kodak Ltd.
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Digital camera,Electronics,Software
Patent: 86
29
Corephotonics Ltd.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Photography,Mobile device,Computational photography,
...[+2]
Patent: 85
30
Konica Minolta, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Medical imaging,Attractiveness,Product group,
...[+2]
Patent: 64
31
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 61
32
Victor Company of Japan Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Electronics,Software,High-definition television,
...[+2]
Patent: 55
33
Oppo
Guangdong Sheng, China
Electronics,Mobile device,Image sensor,
...[+2]
Patent: 55
34
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment,
...[+2]
Patent: 55
35
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 54
36
Honeywell International, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
Patent: 53
37
Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Aerospace,Electronics,IP camera,
...[+2]
Patent: 53
38
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
Patent: 52
39
Jahwa Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Electronics,Actuator,
...[+2]
Patent: 51
40
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 47
41
HOYA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
Patent: 42
42
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Patent: 40
43
TDK Taiwan Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Electronic component,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+1]
Patent: 39
44
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
Patent: 38
45
Altek Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Digital imaging,Electronics,Digital camera,
...[+2]
Patent: 38
46
Ricoh Imaging Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital camera,Dental Equipment,Binoculars,
...[+2]
Patent: 37
47
SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Aerospace,Global workforce,Photography,
...[+2]
Patent: 36
48
KLA Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 35
49
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Image sensor,Digital imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 35
50
KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
California, United States
Patent: 35
51
Polaroid Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Digital imaging,Electronics,Laundry,
...[+2]
Patent: 34
52
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Patent: 34
53
Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronics
Patent: 33
54
Seikosha Co., Ltd.
Hyogo, Japan
Automatic control,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 31
55
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 30
56
Sigma Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component
Patent: 29
57
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronic component,Electronics,Avionics,
...[+2]
Patent: 29
58
Asahi Kasei Microsystems Co., Ltd.
Japan
Semiconductor,Accelerometer,Electronic component
Patent: 29
59
DigitalOptics Corp. MEMS
California, United States
Actuator,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 29
60
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 28
61
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 28
62
Digital Optics Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Semiconductor,Photonic Chip,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 27
63
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH
Germany
Microscopy,Scanning probe microscopy,Medicine,
...[+1]
Patent: 27
64
NEC Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
65
ZTE Corp.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Wireless,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
66
Hutchinson Technology, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Telemetry,Medical equipment,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 26
67
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Washington, United States
Franchise agreement
Patent: 26
68
Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions Ltd.
Ibaraki, Japan
Embedded system,Control system,Industrial control system
Patent: 25
69
Hughes Aircraft Co.
California, United States
Electronic systems,Aerospace,National security
Patent: 25
70
Leica Biosystems Imaging, Inc.
California, United States
Peripheral,Electronics,Computer hardware
Patent: 25
71
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
72
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
73
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
74
HTC Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Mobile device,Computer hardware,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
75
Thorlabs, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Semiconductor,Photonics,Laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
76
Actuator Solutions GmbH
Bayern, Germany
Actuator,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
77
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
78
Hand Held Products, Inc.
New York, United States
Electronics,Data collection,Data collection system,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
79
Truly Opto Electronics Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR, China
Camera module,Still camera,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
80
Carl Zeiss AG
Germany
Semiconductor,Optoelectronics,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
81
Hitachi High-Tech Corp.
Illinois, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Microscope,
...[+2]
Patent: 21
82
Zhejiang Sunny Optics Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
Electronics,Semiconductor,Optics
Patent: 21
83
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
84
Topcon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronics,Survey instrument,Food shortage,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
85
Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Chemical-mechanical planarization,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
86
Asia Optical Co., Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Electronics,Laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
87
Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd.
Massachusetts, United States
Mechatronics,Smart material,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
88
Nidec Sankyo Corp.
Shiga, Japan
Card reader,Core component,Image processing
Patent: 19
89
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Non-ferrous metal,Cathode material,Mining engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
90
E-Pin Optical Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Optical instrument,Electronics,Semiconductor,
...[+1]
Patent: 19
91
Sunny Optical Technology (Group) Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
Still camera,Camera module,Optics,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
92
Cognex Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Software,Automation,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
93
Iris International, Inc.
California, United States
Medical equipment,Health care,Urine microscopy,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
94
Largan Digital Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Electronic component,Computer hardware,Electronics
Patent: 18
95
Leica Geosystems AG
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Software,Customer relationship management,Social influence,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
96
Leica Camera AG
Hessen, Germany
Optics,Photography,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
97
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
98
Sony Olympus Medical Solutions, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Endoscope,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
99
Altek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Patent: 17
100
Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Digital camera,Electronics,Camera module
Patent: 16

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