Top 100 Key Players companies in Lactic acid by Highest Patent Value in the world in 2019 – Discovery

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The Lactic acid top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Highest Patent Value Lactic acid 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.

Lactic acid is an organic acid. It has a molecular formula CH₃CH(OH)CO₂H. It is white in solid state and it is miscible with water. While in liquid state (dissolved state) it is a colorless solution. Production includes both artificial synthesis as well as natural sources. Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) due to the presence of carboxyl group adjacent to the hydroxyl group. It is used as a synthetic intermediate in many organic synthesis industries and in various biochemical industries. The conjugate base of lactic acid is called lactate.

1	MJN U.S. Holdings LLC	Illinois, United States		Avg patent value: 10.03 M
2	Genentech, Inc.	California, United States	Biotechnology,Biology,Medicine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 8.90 M
3	Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Oncology,Health care,Monoclonal antibody, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 8.67 M
4	Idorsia Ltd.	Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland	Medicine,Health care,Cerebral vasospasm, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 7.54 M
5	Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	Switzerland	Herb,Botanical drug	Avg patent value: 7.54 M
6	Provexis Natural Products Ltd.	United Kingdom		Avg patent value: 7.54 M
7	TotalEnergies SE	Île-de-France, France	Solar energy,Petroleum,Renewable energy, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 7.51 M
8	Total Co. Ltd.	China	Industrial engineering	Avg patent value: 7.51 M
9	UNICORN Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc.	California, United States	Medicine,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 7.02 M
10	Debio Recherche Pharmaceutique SA	Switzerland		Avg patent value: 7.01 M
11	Debiopharm Research & Manufacturing SA	Valais, Switzerland		Avg patent value: 7.01 M
12	Cordis Corp.	United States	Vascular disease,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.85 M
13	Lipocine, Inc.	Utah, United States	Active ingredient,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.77 M
14	Zoetis Services LLC	New Jersey, United States	Drug,Medicine,Vertical farming, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.61 M
15	Debiopharm International SA	Vaud, Switzerland	Medicine,Uterine fibroids,Endometriosis, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.47 M
16	Ferrer Internacional SA	Cataluña, Spain	Medicine,Active ingredient,Nutraceutical, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.26 M
17	Vetagro SpA	Emilia-Romagna, Italy	Nutrient,Agriculture,Animal nutrition	Avg patent value: 6.22 M
18	Vetagro International SRL	Reggio Emilia, Italy		Avg patent value: 6.22 M
19	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	New York, United States	Monoclonal antibody,Clinical trial,Cholesterol, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.13 M
20	Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.	Tel Aviv, Israel	Antibody,Immunotherapy,Biological product, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.00 M
21	Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Medicine,Medical equipment,Mammotome, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.00 M
22	Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Osteoarthritis,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.85 M
23	Synthesis BV	Flevoland, Netherlands	Fish migration,Weir,Penstock, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 5.75 M
24	Pergamum AB	Stockholm, Sweden	Peptide,Medicine	Avg patent value: 5.69 M
25	Sulzer Chemtech AG	ZURICH, Switzerland	Air conditioning,Automation,Manufacturing engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.68 M
26	Sulzer Chemtech Pte Ltd.	Zürich, Switzerland	Mass transfer	Avg patent value: 5.68 M
27	Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Co.	Ireland		Avg patent value: 5.62 M
28	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Nutraceutical,Health care,Cosmetics, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.58 M
29	DowElanco Ltd.	United States	Chemical engineering,Agriculture,Pest control	Avg patent value: 5.53 M
30	Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Biotechnology,Agriculture,Fishery, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.47 M
31	Mpj Otc AB	AB, SE	Pharmacy,Medicine	Avg patent value: 5.43 M
32	Patheon Softgels, Inc.	NC, US	Softgel,Drug,Medicine	Avg patent value: 5.42 M
33	Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.	United States	Tobacco industry,Low volume,Newsprint, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.37 M
34	FMC Biopolymer AS	Akershus, Norway	Microcrystalline cellulose,Chemical engineering,Carrageenan, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 5.35 M
35	Probi AB	Sweden	Probiotic,Functional food,Food industry, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.35 M
36	UNICORN Impossible Foods, Inc.	California, United States	Fish products,Mycoprotein,Nutrition, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.33 M
37	H. Lundbeck A/S	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Neurological disorder,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.22 M
38	Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Medicine,Health care,Clinical trial, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.16 M
39	Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.	Japan	Pharmaceutical drug,Botanical drug,Herb	Avg patent value: 5.16 M
40	Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Shandong Sheng, China	Pharmaceutical drug,Biosimilar,Drug, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 5.07 M
41	Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC	Delaware, United States	Biofuel,Renewable energy,Medicine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.03 M
42	Hanmi Science Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Clinical trial,Medicine,Drug repositioning, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.00 M
43	Wyeth Research Ireland Ltd.	Ireland		Avg patent value: 4.99 M
44	Moberg Pharma AB	Sweden	Side effect,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.94 M
45	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.	Tokushima, Japan	Parenteral nutrition,Human nutrition,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.93 M
46	The Lubrizol Corp.	Ohio, United States	Chemical engineering,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.90 M
47	Medtronic, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Medicine,Implantable cardiac pacemaker,Biomedical engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.90 M
48	Laccure AB	Sweden	Health care,Bacterial vaginosis,Lactic acid, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.87 M
49	AstraZeneca Plc	Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom	Medicine,Health care,Side effect, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.81 M
50	AstraZeneca UK Ltd.	Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom	Gastrointestinal infections,Medicine,Simvastatin, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.81 M
51	Micro Therapeutics, Inc.	California, United States	Catheter,Cardiac Catheters,Medical equipment, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.61 M
52	Covidien LP	Massachusetts, United States	Analgesic,Medicine,Medical equipment, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 4.61 M
53	A. Menarini Asia-Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd.	SG	Immunotherapy,Biosensor,Drug marketing, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.56 M
54	Laboratorios Menarini SA	Spain	Medicine	Avg patent value: 4.56 M
55	Laboratorio Reig Jofre SA	Cataluña, Spain	Oncology drugs,Clinical trial,Biology, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.54 M
56	Koiwai Dairy Products Co., Ltd.	Okinawa, Japan	Ice cream,Agriculture,High protein food, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.38 M
57	Shionogi & Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Health care,Antihypercholesterolemic agent,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.37 M
58	Corman SpA	Italy	FEMININE HYGIENE,Feminine Hygiene Products,Cloth menstrual pad, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.34 M
59	Institut de Recherche pour le Développement	France	Public institution	Avg patent value: 4.32 M
60	Gevo, Inc.	Colorado, United States	Biofuel,Fossil fuel,Petrochemical, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.32 M
61	Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.	New Jersey, United States	Skin care,Shower gel,Baby powder, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.30 M
62	ModernaTX, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Messenger RNA,Medicine,Human proteins, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.23 M
63	Clarient, Inc.	California, United States	Health care,Companion diagnostic,Standard of care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.20 M
64	Sulzer Management AG	Switzerland	Coating,Industrial engineering,Engraving, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 4.16 M
65	Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Hebei Sheng, China	Health care,Medicine,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.13 M
66	Philip Morris USA, Inc.	Virginia, United States	Smokeless tobacco,Petroleum industry,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.13 M
67	Haldor Topsøe A/S	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Biology,Agriculture,Renewable energy, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.12 M
68	Lanxess AG	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Industrial engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.11 M
69	LANXESS Deutschland GmbH	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Chemical engineering,Iron oxide,Carbon black, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.11 M
70	Cray Valley SA	Île-de-France, France	Varnish,Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.09 M
71	CCP Composites SA	Île-de-France, France	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Gelcoat, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.09 M
72	Caravan Ingredients, Inc.	Kansas, United States	Food industry,Snack foods,Pastry, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.09 M
73	Novamont SpA	Piemonte, Italy	Bioplastic,Medicine,Industrial engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.09 M
74	Huhtamaki, Inc.	Kansas, United States	Operational excellence,Paperboard,Fiber	Avg patent value: 4.07 M
75	Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.	New Jersey, Japan	Clinical trial,Cardiovascular agent,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.92 M
76	Helsinn Healthcare SA	Switzerland	Inflammation,Medicine,Medical equipment, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.90 M
77	4D Pharma Research Ltd.	Aberdeen City, United Kingdom	Gut bacteria,Drug,Biotechnology	Avg patent value: 3.90 M
78	Aga Nanotech Ltd.	United Kingdom	Health care,Biocide,In vitro, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.88 M
79	InnoCore Technologies BV	Groningen, Netherlands	Medicine,Health care,Lampalizumab, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.87 M
80	POSCO	South Korea	Materials science,Mining engineering,Metal, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.85 M
81	Givaudan SA	Genève, Switzerland	Preservative,Yeast,Odor, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.85 M
82	Givaudan Fragrances Corp.	New Jersey, United States	Cosmetics	Avg patent value: 3.85 M
83	STARTUP Ilya Pharma AB	Sweden	Biological drugs,Health care,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.81 M
84	PeroxyChem LLC	Pennsylvania, United States	Electronics,Hydrogen peroxide,Peracetic acid, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.78 M
85	PMC KK	Tokyo, Japan	Web design	Avg patent value: 3.78 M
86	Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Coating,Parkerizing,Powder coating, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.76 M
87	Plastic Suppliers, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Plastic bag,Sustainable packaging,Plastic film, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.73 M
88	Angiochem, Inc.	Quebec, Canada	Drug,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.70 M
89	BioGaia AB	Sweden	Health care,Probiotic,Medicine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.68 M
90	Laboratorios Farmaceúticos Rovi SA	Madrid, Spain	Medicine,Chemical engineering,Small molecule, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.68 M
91	Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH	Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	Oligosaccharide,Drug,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.63 M
92	Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Industrial gas,Chemical engineering,Helium, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.62 M
93	DePuy International Ltd.	West Yorkshire, United Kingdom	Dental instruments,Medical equipment,Medicine	Avg patent value: 3.60 M
94	International Institute of Cancer Immunology, Inc.	Japan		Avg patent value: 3.59 M
95	Allergan, Inc.	CA, US	Over-the-counter,Dermatology,Botanical drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.57 M
96	Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV	Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Hybrid seed,Food industry,Cottonseed, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.57 M
97	Bracco Imaging SpA	Italy	Magnetic resonance imaging,X-ray,Medicine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.53 M
98	Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.	Jiangsu Sheng, China	Drug,Health care,Antineoplastic Drugs, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.53 M
99	Shanghai Hengrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	China		Avg patent value: 3.53 M
100	DURECT Corp.	California, United States	Medicine,Analgesic,Bupivacaine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.51 M