Top 100 Key Players companies in Lactic acid by Highest Patent Value in the United States in 2021 – 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 United States. 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.

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	UNICORN Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc.	California, United States	Medicine,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 7.02 M
5	Cordis Corp.	United States	Vascular disease,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.85 M
6	Lipocine, Inc.	Utah, United States	Active ingredient,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.77 M
7	Zoetis Services LLC	New Jersey, United States	Drug,Medicine,Vertical farming, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.61 M
8	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	New York, United States	Monoclonal antibody,Clinical trial,Cholesterol, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.13 M
9	Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Medicine,Medical equipment,Mammotome, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 6.00 M
10	Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Osteoarthritis,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.85 M
11	DowElanco Ltd.	United States	Chemical engineering,Agriculture,Pest control	Avg patent value: 5.53 M
12	Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.	United States	Tobacco industry,Low volume,Newsprint, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.37 M
13	UNICORN Impossible Foods, Inc.	California, United States	Fish products,Mycoprotein,Nutrition, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.33 M
14	Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC	Delaware, United States	Biofuel,Renewable energy,Medicine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.03 M
15	The Lubrizol Corp.	Ohio, United States	Chemical engineering,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.90 M
16	Medtronic, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Medicine,Implantable cardiac pacemaker,Biomedical engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.90 M
17	Micro Therapeutics, Inc.	California, United States	Catheter,Cardiac Catheters,Medical equipment, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.61 M
18	Covidien LP	Massachusetts, United States	Analgesic,Medicine,Medical equipment, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 4.61 M
19	Gevo, Inc.	Colorado, United States	Biofuel,Fossil fuel,Petrochemical, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.32 M
20	Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.	New Jersey, United States	Skin care,Shower gel,Baby powder, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.30 M
21	ModernaTX, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Messenger RNA,Medicine,Human proteins, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.23 M
22	Clarient, Inc.	California, United States	Health care,Companion diagnostic,Standard of care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.20 M
23	Philip Morris USA, Inc.	Virginia, United States	Smokeless tobacco,Petroleum industry,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.13 M
24	Caravan Ingredients, Inc.	Kansas, United States	Food industry,Snack foods,Pastry, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.09 M
25	Huhtamaki, Inc.	Kansas, United States	Operational excellence,Paperboard,Fiber	Avg patent value: 4.07 M
26	Givaudan Fragrances Corp.	New Jersey, United States	Cosmetics	Avg patent value: 3.85 M
27	PeroxyChem LLC	Pennsylvania, United States	Electronics,Hydrogen peroxide,Peracetic acid, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.78 M
28	Plastic Suppliers, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Plastic bag,Sustainable packaging,Plastic film, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.73 M
29	Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Industrial gas,Chemical engineering,Helium, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.62 M
30	DURECT Corp.	California, United States	Medicine,Analgesic,Bupivacaine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.51 M
31	Stepan Co.	Illinois, United States	Phthalic anhydride,Fast-moving consumer goods,Polyol, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.50 M
32	Versum Materials US LLC	Pennsylvania, United States	Sanitation,SOAP	Avg patent value: 3.45 M
33	Anitox Corp.	United States	Internet of Things,Pathogen,Clostridia, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.44 M
34	WILD Flavors, Inc.	Kentucky, United States	Grapefruit juice,Food industry,Preservative, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.33 M
35	Procter & Gamble Co.	Ohio, United States	Toothpaste,Hair conditioner,SOAP, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.29 M
36	Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	United States	Medical equipment,Health care,Optometry, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.24 M
37	STARTUP fairlife LLC	Illinois, United States	Fluid milk,Health care,Kefir, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.15 M
38	BHPH	United States	Information technology consulting	Avg patent value: 3.04 M
39	Wyeth LLC	New Jersey, United States		Avg patent value: 3.03 M
40	Pfizer Inc.	New York, United States	Health care,Clinical trial,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.86 M
41	Indorama Ventures Oxides LLC	Texas, United States		Avg patent value: 2.85 M
42	GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Membrane,Construction engineering,Fireproofing, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.71 M
43	Valent BioSciences Corp.	Illinois, United States	Biopesticide,Pesticide,Soil treatment, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.68 M
44	Ames True Temper, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Lawn,Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 2.65 M
45	Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Aircraft maintenance,Aerospace	Avg patent value: 2.65 M
46	Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.	Indiana, United States	Soft drink,Food industry	Avg patent value: 2.65 M
47	NatureWorks LLC	Minnesota, United States	Biopolymer,Chemical engineering,Natural resource management, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.53 M
48	Ganeden Biotech, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Probiotic,Medicine,Physical fitness, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.53 M
49	Ms Biotech, Inc.	Kansas, United States	Feedlot,Probiotic,Nutritionist, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 2.50 M
50	Mars, Inc.	Virginia, United States	Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.40 M
51	E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.	Delaware, United States	Agriculture,Materials science,Electronics, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.38 M
52	Zogenix, Inc.	California, United States	Central nervous system,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.37 M
53	Kimberly-Clark Corp.	Texas, United States	Synthetic fiber,Paperboard,Fast-moving consumer goods, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.32 M
54	PepsiCo, Inc.	New York, United States	Soft drink,Tortilla chips,Seasoning, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.26 M
55	Jelmar LLC	Illinois, United States	Cleaning product	Avg patent value: 2.25 M
56	Mylan, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Biology,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.25 M
57	Mylan Laboratories, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Health care,Repaglinide,Risedronate Sodium, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.25 M
58	R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.	North Carolina, United States	Manufacturing operations,Cigarillo,Smoke, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.24 M
59	STARTUP Plant Tape Altea SL	California, United States	Transplanting,Agriculture,Robotics, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.22 M
60	Envy Medical, Inc.	California, United States	Biotechnology,Health care,Aesthetics, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.18 M
61	Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Blood glucose monitoring,Medical equipment,Medicine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.15 M
62	DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	Delaware, United States	Medical equipment,Medicine,Pressure sensor, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.09 M
63	Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Wound healing,Polymer,Medical equipment, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.05 M
64	SenoRx, Inc.	California, United States	Breast cancer,Health care,Tissue markers, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.00 M
65	STARTUP Ixcela, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Microbiome,Health care,Biopharmaceutical, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.98 M
66	Calysta, Inc.	California, United States	Petroleum industry,Fish meal,Synthetic Genes, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.97 M
67	Calista, Inc.	Alaska, United States	Telecommunications,Telephone exchange,Vulnerability assessment, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 1.97 M
68	Woodstream Corp.	Pennsylvania, United States	Agriculture,Pest control,Bird feeder, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.96 M
69	ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd.	Texas, United States	Medical equipment,Health care,Wellness Programs	Avg patent value: 1.89 M
70	Intercontinental Great Brands LLC	New Jersey, United States	Soft drink,Food industry,Snack foods	Avg patent value: 1.86 M
71	Koch Agronomic Services LLC	Kansas, United States	Fertilizer,Agricultural economics,Agriculture, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.85 M
72	PPG Industries, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Coating,Chemical engineering,Industrial engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.83 M
73	PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Coating,Industrial engineering,Metal fiber, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.83 M
74	Xyleco, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Renewable energy,Sugar,Biomass	Avg patent value: 1.83 M
75	American Biophysics Corp.	Rhode Island, United States	Insect,Product design,Medicine, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 1.82 M
76	Huntsman International LLC	Texas, United States	Inorganic Chemical,Chemical engineering,Adhesive, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.78 M
77	Cempra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	North Carolina, United States	Clinical trial,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.78 M
78	Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.	Illinois, United States	Starch,Industrial engineering,Animal feed, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.78 M
79	Roche Diagnostics Corp.	Indiana, United States	Medicine,Urinalysis,Immunoassay, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.76 M
80	Medgraft Microtech, Inc.	Texas, United States		Avg patent value: 1.72 M
81	Tactical Therapeutics, Inc.	New York, United States	Leiomyosarcoma,Clinical trial,Oncology drugs	Avg patent value: 1.67 M
82	Novozymes North America, Inc.	North Carolina, United States	Feed additive,Chemical engineering	Avg patent value: 1.67 M
83	Ecolab, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Water treatment,Renewable energy,Food industry, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.52 M
84	Tropicana Products, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Pickling,Food industry,CRANBERRY JUICE, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.51 M
85	3M Innovative Properties Co.	Minnesota, United States	Intellectual property,Product design	Avg patent value: 1.38 M
86	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Connecticut, United States	Central nervous system,Medicine,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.36 M
87	Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc.	South Carolina, United States	Nonwoven fabric,Textile (markup language)	Avg patent value: 1.27 M
88	International Dehydrated Foods, Inc.	Missouri, United States	Food industry,Poultry product,Chicken Flavor, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.24 M
89	Probi USA, Inc.	Washington, United States	Nutraceutical,Medicine,Probiotic, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 1.22 M
90	Tepha, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Medical equipment,Polyhydroxyalkanoates,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.11 M
91	STARTUP Achelios Therapeutics, Inc.	North Carolina, United States	Academic medicine,Health care,Pharmacy and Therapeutics, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.04 M
92	Delaval, Inc.	Missouri, United States	Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Peracetic acid, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.03 M
93	Colgate-Palmolive Co.	New York, United States	Toothpaste,Dental floss,Fast-moving consumer goods, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 985,813
94	Acushnet Co.	Massachusetts, United States	Ballet,Ammunition,sports equipment, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 970,000
95	thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG	Wisconsin, United States	Industrial engineering,Mechanical engineering,Value added, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 896,666
96	Ralco Nutrition, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Animal nutrition,Agriculture,Nutrition	Avg patent value: 890,000
97	General Mills, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 872,750
98	Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.	Kansas, United States	Food packaging,Food products,Food industry, ...[+1]	Avg patent value: 869,500
99	Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC	New York, United States	Food products,Food industry	Avg patent value: 811,777
100	Eye Technology, Inc.	Mississippi, United States		Avg patent value: 800,000