Top 100 Key Players companies in Hyperlink by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2018 – Discovery

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The Hyperlink top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Hyperlink 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.

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1	Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC	Washington, United States	Franchise agreement	patent citation: 11,363
2	International Business Machines Corp.	New York, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 9,006
3	Amazon Technologies, Inc.	Nevada, United States		patent citation: 4,173
4	Google LLC	California, United States	Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine, ...[+2]	patent citation: 3,471
5	Nuance Communications, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Software,Artificial intelligence,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 2,781
6	AT&T, Inc.	Texas, United States	Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device, ...[+2]	patent citation: 2,664
7	AT&T IPM Corp.	United States		patent citation: 2,664
8	Rovi Technologies Corp.	California, United States	Information retrieval,Software as a service,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 2,465
9	Disney Enterprises, Inc.	California, United States	Intellectual property	patent citation: 1,830
10	OpenTV, Inc.	California, United States	Digital television,Software,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,742
11	Sun Microsystems, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Semiconductor,Microprocessor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,713
12	Tata America International Corp.	New York, United States	Enterprise system,Business process outsourcing,Information technology consulting, ...[+1]	patent citation: 1,576
13	Hanger Solutions LLC	United States		patent citation: 1,405
14	Sampo IP LLC	Virginia, United States	Waste treatment,Environmental consulting	patent citation: 1,333
15	MVP America LP	Delaware, United States	Asset management,Intellectual property	patent citation: 1,333
16	Yodlee, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Mobile device,Account aggregation, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,283
17	Meta Platforms, Inc.	California, United States	Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,240
18	Hitachi America Ltd.	California, United States	Electronics,Food industry,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,196
19	Dynamic Network Services, Inc.	New Hampshire, United States	Cloud computing,Application firewall,Software as a service, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,169
20	Oracle America, Inc.	California, United States	Cytidine monophosphate,Information technology consulting,Systems design	patent citation: 1,169
21	Intellectual Ventures I LLC	Delaware, United States	Asset management	patent citation: 1,117
22	Cisco Technology, Inc.	California, United States		patent citation: 1,046
23	Google Technology Holdings LLC	Delaware, United States		patent citation: 982
24	Apple, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral, ...[+2]	patent citation: 965
25	Intel Corp.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	patent citation: 941
26	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	patent citation: 896
27	Access Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Software,Systems design,Information technology consulting, ...[+2]	patent citation: 795
28	Citrix Systems, Inc.	Florida, United States	Virtualization,Software as a service,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 777
29	Raindance Communications, Inc.	Colorado, United States	Isosorbide dinitrate,Telecommunications,Wireless, ...[+2]	patent citation: 750
30	Open Invention Network LLC	North Carolina, United States	Intellectual property,Enterprise software,Software vendor, ...[+1]	patent citation: 750
31	Contigo Software, Inc.	California, United States	Software,System software,Enterprise software, ...[+1]	patent citation: 750
32	Siemens Corp.	DC, US	Software,Telecommunications,Smart card security, ...[+2]	patent citation: 722
33	Yahoo	Virginia, United States	Advertising,Search engine,Search engine optimization, ...[+2]	patent citation: 717
34	Adobe, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	patent citation: 701
35	The Brodia Group	California, United States		patent citation: 693
36	Fidelity Information Services LLC	United States	Software,Enterprise software,Financial institution	patent citation: 691
37	SAP SE	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Software,Cloud computing,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 641
38	Sap Srl	Livorno, Italy	Plastic molding	patent citation: 641
39	Lucent Technologies, Inc.	New Jersey, United States	Software,Telecommunications,Private network, ...[+2]	patent citation: 633
40	Xerox Holdings Corp.	Connecticut, United States	Computer hardware,Software,Digital document, ...[+2]	patent citation: 606
41	Xerox Corp.	Connecticut, United States	Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group, ...[+2]	patent citation: 606
42	TMI Solutions LLC	United States	Service contract,Telecommunications,Software	patent citation: 605
43	Oath, Inc.	New York, United States	Advertising,Search engine optimization,Publishing, ...[+2]	patent citation: 601
44	Activision Publishing, Inc.	California, United States	Publishing,Game console,Interactive entertainment, ...[+2]	patent citation: 581
45	Gula Consulting LLC	Delaware, United States		patent citation: 566
46	Hewlett-Packard Development Co.	Beijing Shi, China	Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit, ...[+2]	patent citation: 554
47	Voicecom Telecommunications LLC	United States	Software,Enterprise software,Unified communications, ...[+1]	patent citation: 529
48	Panasonic Holdings Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 522
49	Matsushita Electronics Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player, ...[+2]	patent citation: 522
50	Koninklijke Philips NV	Noord-Holland, Netherlands	Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging, ...[+2]	patent citation: 519
51	Unwired Planet, LLC	United States	Decision-making	patent citation: 511
52	Verizon Patent & Licensing, Inc.	New York, United States		patent citation: 510
53	Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Electronics,Inkjet printing,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser, ...[+2]	patent citation: 508
54	Richard S. Carson & Associates, Inc.	United States	Business analytics,Program management,Software development	patent citation: 507
55	Virage, Inc.	California, United States	Software,Advertising,Application performance management, ...[+2]	patent citation: 493
56	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 463
57	BT Group Plc	United Kingdom	Telecommunications,Broadband,Network security, ...[+2]	patent citation: 444
58	British Telecommunications Plc	United Kingdom	Mobile phone,Special purpose entity,Broadband	patent citation: 444
59	ActiveMaps, Inc.	California, United States	Cellular network	patent citation: 426
60	RPX Corp.	California, United States	Patent portfolio,Semiconductor,E-commerce, ...[+2]	patent citation: 400
61	PayPal, Inc.	California, United States	Mobile payment,E-commerce,Software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 397
62	Fulbright & Jaworski LLP	TX, US	Tax law,Corporate law	patent citation: 378
63	Sony Group Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Music, ...[+2]	patent citation: 377
64	Sprint Spectrum LLC	VA, US		patent citation: 363
65	GeoVector Corp.	California, United States	Mobile device,Augmented reality,Telecommunications, ...[+1]	patent citation: 340
66	Cox Communications, Inc.	Georgia, United States	Telecommunications,Broadband,Telecommunications network, ...[+2]	patent citation: 334
67	Flash Networks Ltd.	Tel Aviv, Israel	Telecommunications,Mobile device,Software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 334
68	STARTUP Ditto Labs, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Computer vision,Machine learning,Social media, ...[+2]	patent citation: 333
69	Conversant LLC	California, United States	Advertising,Digital media,Affiliate marketing	patent citation: 332
70	Snap, Inc.	California, United States	Mobile app,Mobile device,Photography, ...[+2]	patent citation: 323
71	Informix Software, Inc.	CA, US	Cloud database,Business intelligence,Database, ...[+2]	patent citation: 323
72	WIZnet Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Semiconductor,Ethernet,The Internet, ...[+2]	patent citation: 303
73	Sony Electronics, Inc.	California, United States	Electronics,Digital signage,Fast-moving consumer goods, ...[+2]	patent citation: 291
74	InterLegis, Inc.	Texas, United States	Electronic discovery,Business intelligence	patent citation: 285
75	STARTUP Kenxus LLC	Texas, United States	Product placement,E-commerce,Social media, ...[+2]	patent citation: 279
76	Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (USA)	New York, United States		patent citation: 277
77	JumpTap, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Mobile advertising,Mobile device,Advertising, ...[+1]	patent citation: 269
78	NEC Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Virtualization,Big data,Network security, ...[+2]	patent citation: 263
79	Mindtronics Corp	Utah, United States	Software,Enterprise software,Salt lake	patent citation: 260
80	Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH	Switzerland	Information retrieval,Software as a service,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 256
81	Intellectual Ventures Fund 50 LLC	Nevada, United States	Asset management	patent citation: 251
82	General Electric Co.	Massachusetts, United States	Energy management,Turbine,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 244
83	WSOU Investments LLC	Texas, United States	Franchise agreement	patent citation: 239
84	Sarnoff Corp.	New Jersey, United States	Data analysis,Content analytics,Force protection, ...[+2]	patent citation: 237
85	Ensighten, Inc.	California, United States	Client-side,Data analysis,Organic chemistry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 237
86	Ericsson Television, Inc.	United States	Fiber,Electronics,Broadcasting	patent citation: 237
87	afterBOT, Inc.	United States	Software,Cloud computing,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 237
88	Fractal Edge UK Ltd.	United Kingdom	Software,Fractal,Enterprise software, ...[+1]	patent citation: 237
89	unWired Broadband, Inc.	California, United States	Broadband,Telecommunications,Data center	patent citation: 213
90	Blucora, Inc.	Texas, United States	Data processing,Public accounting,Native advertising, ...[+2]	patent citation: 209
91	Dwolla, Inc.	Iowa, United States	Mobile payment,Software,Accounting, ...[+2]	patent citation: 208
92	Ricoh Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper, ...[+2]	patent citation: 201
93	Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC	Colorado, United States	Know-how,Broadcasting,Advertising, ...[+2]	patent citation: 194
94	Certicall SASU	France	Telephone call	patent citation: 193
95	OVT, Inc.	United States	Information technology consulting,Full motion video	patent citation: 192
96	Motorola, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Telecommunications,Mobile phone,Broadband, ...[+2]	patent citation: 189
97	Sound View Innovations LLC	New Jersey, United States	Intellectual property	patent citation: 189
98	Leviathan Entertainment LLC	Texas, United States	Film industry	patent citation: 186
99	Fujitsu Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management, ...[+2]	patent citation: 185
100	Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 185