Top 100 Key Players companies in Iridium by Most Patent Filings in the world in 2018 – Discovery

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The Iridium top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filings Iridium 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.

Iridium is a chemical element with the symbol Ir and atomic number 77. A very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group, iridium is the second-densest metal (after osmium) with a density of 22.56 g/cm³ as defined by experimental X-ray crystallography. At room temperature and standard atmospheric pressure, iridium has a calculated density 0.04 g/cm³ higher than osmium measured the same way. It is the most corrosion-resistant metal, even at temperatures as high as 2000 °C. Although only certain molten salts and halogens are corrosive to solid iridium, finely divided iridium dust is much more reactive and can be flammable.

1	BP Chemicals Ltd.	United Kingdom	Chemical engineering,Petrochemical,Acetic anhydride, ...[+2]	Patent: 485
2	Universal Display Corp.	Nebraska, United States	OLED,Market research,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	Patent: 369
3	BASF SE	Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	Agriculture,Petrochemical,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 298
4	Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device, ...[+2]	Patent: 270
5	Tanaka Holdings Co. Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Precious metal,Mining engineering,Natural resource management, ...[+2]	Patent: 240
6	Ocean's King Lighting Science & Technology Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Flashlight,Fixture,Biology, ...[+2]	Patent: 235
7	Exxon Research & Engineering Co.	United States		Patent: 220
8	E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.	Delaware, United States	Agriculture,Materials science,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 213
9	Johnson Matthey Plc	United Kingdom	Diesel particulate filter,Chemical engineering,Cisco Catalyst, ...[+2]	Patent: 196
10	Have Our Plastic, Inc.	Ontario, Canada		Patent: 170
11	General Electric Co.	Massachusetts, United States	Energy management,Turbine,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 158
12	FUJIFILM Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware, ...[+2]	Patent: 142
13	Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV	Zuid-Holland, Netherlands		Patent: 139
14	Industrie De Nora SpA	Lombardia, Italy	Water treatment,Electronics,Cathodic protection, ...[+2]	Patent: 133
15	Celanese International Corp.	Texas, United States	Chemical engineering	Patent: 132
16	Degussa AG	Hessen, Germany	Precious metal,Chemical engineering,Nutrition, ...[+2]	Patent: 130
17	Merck Patent GmbH	Hessen, Germany		Patent: 124
18	Eastman Kodak Co.	New York, United States	3D printing,Photography,Digital media, ...[+2]	Patent: 122
19	Kodak Ltd.	Hertfordshire, United Kingdom	Digital camera,Electronics,Software	Patent: 122
20	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	Patent: 121
21	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 117
22	UDC Ireland Ltd.	Ireland		Patent: 115
23	Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide, ...[+2]	Patent: 106
24	Monsanto Technology LLC	Missouri, United States		Patent: 106
25	Koninklijke DSM NV	Netherlands	Animal nutrition,Health care,Biology, ...[+2]	Patent: 105
26	Konica Minolta, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Medical imaging,Attractiveness,Product group, ...[+2]	Patent: 98
27	Koninklijke Philips NV	Noord-Holland, Netherlands	Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging, ...[+2]	Patent: 94
28	Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.	United Kingdom	Coating,Industrial engineering,Biocide, ...[+2]	Patent: 93
29	Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG	Hessen, Germany	Platinum,Mining engineering,Natural resource management, ...[+2]	Patent: 87
30	Exxon Mobil Corp.	Texas, United States	Petroleum,Petroleum industry,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 86
31	Mobil Corp.	Texas, United States	Petroleum industry,Petroleum,Natural gas	Patent: 86
32	Bayer AG	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Health care,Biology,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 84
33	Bayer Oy	Finland		Patent: 84
34	Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Lubricant,Petroleum, ...[+2]	Patent: 83
35	Eastman Chemical Co.	Tennessee, United States	Chemical engineering,Materials science,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 79
36	Acetex Chimie SAS	Île-de-France, France	Organic chemicals,Chemical engineering	Patent: 77
37	Advanced Industrial Science & Technology	Tokyo, Japan	Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)	Patent: 76
38	F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.	Switzerland	Medicine,Health care,Drug, ...[+2]	Patent: 75
39	Novartis AG	Basel-Stadt, Switzerland	Dosage form,Health care,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 71
40	China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.	Beijing Shi, China	Petrochemical,Petroleum,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	Patent: 69
41	Hoechst AG	Hessen, Germany	Chemical engineering,Botanical drug,Herb, ...[+2]	Patent: 69
42	W.C. Heraeus GmbH	Hessen, Germany	Mining engineering,Natural resource management,Beryllium, ...[+2]	Patent: 64
43	Furuya Metal Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Thin film,Membrane, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
44	Siemens AG	Bayern, Germany	Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine, ...[+2]	Patent: 57
45	Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Nickel,Mining engineering,Natural resource management, ...[+2]	Patent: 57
46	Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Polymer,Acrylic acid,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 57
47	Union Carbide Corp.	Wisconsin, United States	Synthetic rubber,Carbide,Natural rubber, ...[+2]	Patent: 57
48	Siemens SA	Madrid, Spain	Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine, ...[+1]	Patent: 57
49	Sharp Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications, ...[+2]	Patent: 56
50	Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Natural gas,Activated carbon,Petroleum industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 56
51	International Business Machines Corp.	New York, United States	Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
52	Panasonic Holdings Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
53	Umicore	Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium	Zinc,Precious metal,Catalysis, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
54	Matsushita Electronics Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player, ...[+2]	Patent: 55
55	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 54
56	NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.	Aichi, Japan	Spark plug,Automotive engineering,Ceramic art, ...[+2]	Patent: 54
57	Jilin OLED Material Tech Co., Ltd.	Jilin, China	OLED,Service provision,Chemical engineering	Patent: 54
58	Micron Technology, Inc.	Idaho, United States	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive, ...[+2]	Patent: 52
59	Syngenta AG	Basel-Stadt, Switzerland	Pesticide,Agriculture,Farming industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 51
60	Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.	California, United States	Medical product,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 51
61	Syngenta Participations AG	Switzerland		Patent: 51
62	AlliedSignal, Inc.	Indiana, United States	Aerospace,Automotive engineering,Aerospace systems, ...[+2]	Patent: 50
63	Showa Denko K.K.	Chiba, Japan	Graphite,Materials science,Nanomaterials, ...[+2]	Patent: 48
64	TOSHIBA Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 46
65	Robert Bosch GmbH	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 45
66	Bactiguard AB	Stockholm, Sweden	Infection protection,Medicine,Medical equipment, ...[+2]	Patent: 45
67	Robert Bosch Corp.	Michigan, United States	Shopping mall,Truck	Patent: 45
68	AGC	Tokyo, Japan	Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 44
69	Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Glass wool,Thermal insulation,Fiber, ...[+2]	Patent: 44
70	Chevron Corp.	California, United States	Lubricant,Petroleum,Petroleum industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 43
71	Asahi Kasei Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Chemical engineering,Petrochemical,Fertilizer, ...[+2]	Patent: 43
72	Seiko Epson Corp.	Nagano, Japan	Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 43
73	N.E. Chemcat Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Cisco Catalyst,Chemical engineering,Automotive catalyst, ...[+2]	Patent: 43
74	JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Non-ferrous metal,Cathode material,Mining engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 43
75	Chevron U.S.A., Inc.	California, United States	Gasoline,Petroleum industry,Petroleum, ...[+2]	Patent: 43
76	Asulab SA	Zürich, Switzerland		Patent: 42
77	Hitachi Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor, ...[+2]	Patent: 41
78	Takasago International Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Fine chemical,Odor,SOAP, ...[+2]	Patent: 41
79	W.R. Grace & Co.	United States	Coating,Computer hardware,Petrochemical, ...[+2]	Patent: 41
80	Samsung Display Devices Co., Ltd.	South Korea		Patent: 41
81	Applied Materials, Inc.	California, United States	Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization, ...[+2]	Patent: 40
82	Standard Oil Co.	Ohio, United States	Natural gas,Petroleum industry,Hydrocarbon, ...[+2]	Patent: 40
83	Mitsubishi Kogyo KK	Japan		Patent: 40
84	Ciba-Geigy AG	Switzerland	Botanical drug,Herb	Patent: 39
85	Wacker-Chemie GmbH	Germany	Chemical engineering,Semiconductor,Silicone	Patent: 39
86	AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.	China		Patent: 39
87	LG Chem Ltd.	South Korea	Petrochemical,Synthetic rubber,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 38
88	Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Zhejiang Sheng, China	Medicine,Health care,Excipient, ...[+2]	Patent: 36
89	Engelhard Industries, Inc.	NJ, US	Chemical engineering	Patent: 36
90	Federal Mogul Ignition SRL	Italy	Spare part,Automotive engineering	Patent: 36
91	TDK Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 35
92	Engelhard Minerals & Chemical Corp	TX, US		Patent: 35
93	Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.	Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea	Plasma display,Lithium-ion battery,Solar energy, ...[+2]	Patent: 34
94	NEC Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Virtualization,Big data,Network security, ...[+2]	Patent: 33
95	Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 33
96	Kaneka Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polyvinyl chloride, ...[+2]	Patent: 33
97	Daicel Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Airbag,Chemical engineering,Cellulose acetate, ...[+2]	Patent: 33
98	LyondellBasell Acetyls LLC	Texas, United States	Acetic acid,Petrochemical,Chemical engineering	Patent: 33
99	The Dow Chemical Co.	Michigan, United States	Coating,Agriculture,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 31
100	PPG Industries, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Coating,Chemical engineering,Industrial engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 30