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Top 100 Key Players companies in Lactation
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2019

The Lactation top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Lactation Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2019, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process can occur with all post-pregnancy female mammals, although it predates mammals. In humans the process of feeding milk is also called breastfeeding or nursing. Newborn infants often produce some milk from their own breast tissue, known colloquially as witch's milk.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

United States

Germany

Switzerland

Netherlands

South Korea

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
Cerner Innovation, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Information retrieval,Software as a service,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 865
2
Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
patent citation: 271
3
AMAG Pharma USA, Inc.
MA, US
Pharmacy,Hematology,Medicine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 261
4
Nestlé SA
Vaud, Switzerland
Ice cream,Nutrition,Cosmetics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 202
5
Nestec SA
Vaud, Switzerland
Enzyme,Nutrition,Food industry,
...[+1]
patent citation: 202
6
Maasland NV
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
patent citation: 171
7
Merck & Co., Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Health care,Biopharmaceutical,Drug,
...[+2]
patent citation: 139
8
Avent, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Medicine
patent citation: 115
9
Puronyx, Inc.
US
patent citation: 104
10
Mission Pharmacal Co.
Texas, United States
Medicine,Health care,Therapeutic Area,
...[+2]
patent citation: 102
11
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Seasoning,Amino acid,Food processing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 95
12
Exeltis USA, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Prenatal vitamins,Medicine,Itraconazole,
...[+2]
patent citation: 90
13
Immunex Corp.
Washington, United States
Medicine,Health care,Leukemia,
...[+2]
patent citation: 85
14
Wayne State University Board of Governors
United States
patent citation: 79
15
HHC Preferred LLC
CA, US
Health care
patent citation: 72
16
Abbott Laboratories Ltd.
United Kingdom
Medicine,Photomedicine,Drug carrier,
...[+2]
patent citation: 67
17
Alfa Laval Agri AB
Sweden
Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering
patent citation: 64
18
Holding LLC
US
patent citation: 62
19
Applied Genomics, Inc.
Alabama, United States
Genomics,Cancer,Protein expression,
...[+2]
patent citation: 58
20
Shandong Liuhe Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Sheng, China
Animal feed,Agriculture,Livestock
patent citation: 55
21
Koninklijke DSM NV
Netherlands
Animal nutrition,Health care,Biology,
...[+2]
patent citation: 54
22
Celtrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
California, United States
Generic prescription drug,Medicine,Prescription drug,
...[+1]
patent citation: 50
23
Eli Lilly & Co.
Indiana, United States
Medicine,Health care,Humalog Mix,
...[+2]
patent citation: 48
24
Guangdong Evergreen Feed Industry Co. Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Agriculture,Evergreen,Seedling,
...[+1]
patent citation: 45
25
Ricerca, Inc.
Italy
Software,Lead compound,Lab-on-a-chip,
...[+2]
patent citation: 44
26
Drugtech Corp.
United States
patent citation: 38
27
Monsanto Technology LLC
Missouri, United States
patent citation: 36
28
Xinyi Jiawei Feed Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 33
29
Anhui Wuliangtai Biological Engineering Co., Ltd.
Anhui Sheng, China
patent citation: 32
30
Lonza, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Medicine,Chemical engineering,Biopharmaceutical,
...[+2]
patent citation: 29
31
COFCO Nutrition & Health Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Nutrition
patent citation: 27
32
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 23
33
Société des Produits Nestlé SA
Vaud, Switzerland
Food industry
patent citation: 23
34
Chongqing Qianjiang Food (Group) Co., Ltd.
Chongqing Shi, China
patent citation: 23
35
Infigen, Inc.
Wisconsin, United States
Animal Organs,Xenotransplantation,Biotechnology,
...[+2]
patent citation: 23
36
ISG, Inc.
Colorado, United States
Software,Software development
patent citation: 22
37
Beecham Group Plc
United Kingdom
Receipt
patent citation: 22
38
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Medicine,Self-medication,Drug,
...[+2]
patent citation: 21
39
Tongwei Co., Ltd.
Gansu Sheng, China
Aquaculture,Fish meal,Agriculture,
...[+2]
patent citation: 20
40
Sichuan Tieqi Lishi Industrial Co., Ltd.
China
Agriculture
patent citation: 20
41
Eastman Chemical Co.
Tennessee, United States
Chemical engineering,Materials science,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 19
42
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Animal nutrition,Animal feed,Crop,
...[+2]
patent citation: 19
43
Kawamoto Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Bandage,Health care,Hygiene,
...[+2]
patent citation: 19
44
Wilson & Co., Inc.
United States
Flex space,Construction engineering
patent citation: 19
45
Technology Mix, Inc.
California, United States
Software
patent citation: 19
46
Guangdong Good Woman Maternal & Child Products Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
patent citation: 19
47
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Probiotic,Food industry,Liquid diet,
...[+2]
patent citation: 18
48
Merck Patent GmbH
Hessen, Germany
patent citation: 17
49
COFCO Corp.
Beijing Shi, China
Agriculture,Food processing,Food industry,
...[+2]
patent citation: 16
50
Zhengzhou Houyi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
Henan Sheng, China
Veterinary Drugs,Medicine
patent citation: 15
51
Qingdao Daxin Feed Co., Ltd.
China
patent citation: 15
52
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Antwerpen, Belgium
Product design,Neuroscience,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 14
53
Ferring BV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Gastroenterology,Viscosupplementation,Infertility,
...[+2]
patent citation: 14
54
CEVA Santé Animale SA
Aquitaine, France
Animal welfare,Zoonosis,Cannabis,
...[+2]
patent citation: 13
55
TaiHao Medical, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Image processing,Breast cancer
patent citation: 13
56
Mingguang Guihua Flour Co. Ltd.
Anhui Sheng, China
patent citation: 13
57
Beijing Jiuzhou Dadi Biotechnology Group Co., Ltd.
China
patent citation: 13
58
Beijing Dabeinong Animal Health Technology Co., Ltd.
China
patent citation: 13
59
Fujian Aonong Biological Technology Group, Inc. Ltd.
Fujian Sheng, China
Cottonseed meal,Animal husbandry,Fish meal,
...[+2]
patent citation: 12
60
Daehan New Pharm Co., Ltd.
Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Pharmacy,Medicine,Drug,
...[+2]
patent citation: 11
61
Dechra Ltd.
NY, GB
Pharmaceutical manufacturing,Agriculture
patent citation: 11
62
Gea Farm Technologies GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering
patent citation: 11
63
Huanshan Group Co. Ltd.
Shandong Sheng, China
Real estate development
patent citation: 11
64
Benemilk Oy
Finland
patent citation: 11
65
Hunan Saifu Resources Feed Technology Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 11
66
Sichuan Wangda Feed Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 11
67
COFCO Feed Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Exhibition,Agriculture,Property management
patent citation: 11
68
JA Zennoh
Tokyo, Japan
Dairy farming,Agricultural machinery,Livestock,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10
69
Henan Yisai Beef (Stock) Co., Ltd.
Henan Sheng, China
Food industry
patent citation: 10
70
Scientific Feed Laboratory Co. Ltd.
Japan
Veterinary Drugs
patent citation: 10
71
Tianjin Chiatai Feed Tech Co. Ltd.
Tianjin Shi, China
patent citation: 10
72
Inner Mongolia Youran Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd.
China
Animal husbandry,Agriculture
patent citation: 10
73
Longxi Zhongtian Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
CN
patent citation: 10
74
Tianjin Ringpu Bio-technology Co., Ltd.
Hebei Sheng, China
Biological product,Chemical engineering,Drug,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9
75
Twins (Group) Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Sheng, China
Cottonseed meal,Agriculture,Animal feed,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9
76
Anyou Biotechnology Group Co. Ltd.
Jiangsu Sheng, China
Environmental monitoring,Agriculture,Animal feed,
...[+1]
patent citation: 9
77
Anhui Zhengdayuan Feed Group Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 9
78
Pigeon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Child rearing,Baby food,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8
79
The Dow Chemical Co.
Michigan, United States
Coating,Agriculture,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8
80
Jenapharm GmbH & Co. KG
Thüringen, Germany
Testosterone,Erectile dysfunction,Medicine
patent citation: 8
81
Halo Healthcare, Inc.
California, United States
Halo,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7
82
Guangdong Wangda Group Co. Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
patent citation: 7
83
NeuroTargets Ltd.
United Kingdom
Biology,Medicine,Drug,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7
84
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Cement,Alloy,Polycrystalline silicon,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6
85
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Medicine,Health care,Clinical trial,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6
86
Orion Machinery Co. Ltd.
Japan
Packaging machine,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6
87
Fairhaven Health LLC
Washington, United States
Fertility,Ovulation,Medicine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6
88
Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.
Japan
Pharmaceutical drug,Botanical drug,Herb
patent citation: 6
89
American Can Co.
United States
Tin can,Packaging engineering,Microservices,
...[+1]
patent citation: 6
90
Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corp.
Japan
patent citation: 6
91
Tianjin Modern Tianjiao Agriculture Technology Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 6
92
Xinxiang Yangxiang Feed Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 6
93
UFA AG
Switzerland
patent citation: 6
94
Qingdao Qihao Nutrition Technology Co., Ltd.
China
patent citation: 6
95
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Fabric softener,SOAP,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5
96
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co., Ltd.
China
Ice cream,Agriculture,Organic milk,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5
97
Nanchang Aonong Biological Technology Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 5
98
Tianjin Bijia Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 5
99
Anhui Youyuan Food Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 5
100
Guangdong Jinxinnong Feed Co. Ltd.
China
patent citation: 5

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