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

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

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	Cargill, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler, ...[+2]	patent citation: 5,187
2	Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Medicine,Health care,Clinical trial, ...[+2]	patent citation: 2,997
3	Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.	Japan	Pharmaceutical drug,Botanical drug,Herb	patent citation: 2,997
4	Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Chemical engineering,Polypropylene, ...[+2]	patent citation: 2,436
5	Animas Technologies LLC	PA, US		patent citation: 2,072
6	Ganeden Biotech, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Probiotic,Medicine,Physical fitness, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,549
7	Chr. Hansen A/S	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Enzyme,Food processing,Probiotic, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,426
8	Chr Hansens Laboratorium AS	Denmark	Enzyme,Chemical engineering	patent citation: 1,426
9	Société des Produits Nestlé SA	Vaud, Switzerland	Food industry	patent citation: 1,363
10	DIC Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Pigment,Chemical engineering,Synthetic resin, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,362
11	DIC Corporation		Pigment,Polymer,Epoxy, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,362
12	Golden Technologies, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Wheelchair,Lift chairs,Health care, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,225
13	American Can Co.	United States	Tin can,Packaging engineering,Microservices, ...[+1]	patent citation: 1,167
14	BASF SE	Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	Agriculture,Petrochemical,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,141
15	Procter & Gamble Co.	Ohio, United States	Toothpaste,Hair conditioner,SOAP, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,112
16	Teijin Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polycarbonate, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,094
17	Nestlé SA	Vaud, Switzerland	Ice cream,Nutrition,Cosmetics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1,077
18	Nestec SA	Vaud, Switzerland	Enzyme,Nutrition,Food industry, ...[+1]	patent citation: 1,077
19	Toray Industries, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language), ...[+2]	patent citation: 993
20	NatureWorks LLC	Minnesota, United States	Biopolymer,Chemical engineering,Natural resource management, ...[+2]	patent citation: 894
21	Amgen, Inc.	California, United States	Health care,Biopharmaceutical,TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR BLOCKER, ...[+2]	patent citation: 887
22	Meiji Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Food industry,Snack foods,Hard candy, ...[+2]	patent citation: 849
23	Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Health care, ...[+2]	patent citation: 789
24	Musashino Chemical Laboratory Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Organic chemicals,Chemical engineering,Lactic acid, ...[+2]	patent citation: 681
25	Kao Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Cosmetics,Health care,Hair conditioner, ...[+2]	patent citation: 644
26	Purac Biochem BV	Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Preservative,Food Preservatives,Food industry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 640
27	E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.	Delaware, United States	Agriculture,Materials science,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 620
28	Unilever NV	Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	COLA (software architecture),Soft drink,Deodorant, ...[+2]	patent citation: 590
29	Generex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Ontario, Canada	Medicine	patent citation: 590
30	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	patent citation: 570
31	Shimadzu Corp.	Kyoto, Japan	Molecular diagnostics,Microbiology Test,Cockpit display system, ...[+2]	patent citation: 565
32	Debio Recherche Pharmaceutique SA	Switzerland		patent citation: 563
33	Calpis Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Lactic acid,Food industry,Yeast, ...[+2]	patent citation: 557
34	Toyobo Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Chemical engineering,Synthetic rubber,Membrane, ...[+2]	patent citation: 548
35	SCA Hygiene Products AB	Västra Götaland, Sweden	Hygiene,Textile (markup language),Data processing, ...[+1]	patent citation: 532
36	Ajinomoto Co., Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Seasoning,Amino acid,Food processing, ...[+2]	patent citation: 529
37	Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Chemical engineering	patent citation: 517
38	Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Polymer,Acrylic acid,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 516
39	Unitika Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Fiber,Textile (markup language),Polymer, ...[+2]	patent citation: 513
40	Microlife Technics, Inc.	IA, US		patent citation: 510
41	3M Co.	Minnesota, United States	Adhesive,Electronics,Writing paper, ...[+2]	patent citation: 494
42	Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Milk products,Food industry,Raw milk	patent citation: 494
43	Laboratorios Miret SA	Cataluña, Spain	Chemical engineering	patent citation: 490
44	Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.	Osaka, Japan	Soy protein,Food processing,Textured vegetable protein, ...[+2]	patent citation: 485
45	Fuji Oil Co. Ltd. (Osaka)	Osaka, Japan	Agriculture,Fertilizer,Animal fat, ...[+2]	patent citation: 485
46	Henkel AG & Co. KGaA	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Adhesive,SOAP,Laundry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 454
47	Henkel	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Sustainable Value,Consumer	patent citation: 454
48	Compagnie Gervais Danone SA	Île-de-France, France	Food industry	patent citation: 444
49	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Nutraceutical,Health care,Cosmetics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 433
50	ARCH Development Corp.	District of Columbia, United States	Arch	patent citation: 408
51	Kikkoman Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Seasoning,Food industry,Hyaluronic acid, ...[+2]	patent citation: 407
52	Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Liquid diet, ...[+2]	patent citation: 406
53	BioGaia AB	Sweden	Health care,Probiotic,Medicine, ...[+2]	patent citation: 405
54	Lion Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Toothpaste,Fast-moving consumer goods,Laundry, ...[+2]	patent citation: 403
55	Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Bottle,Chemical engineering,Plastic film, ...[+2]	patent citation: 403
56	Ricoh Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper, ...[+2]	patent citation: 402
57	LTT Bio-Pharma Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Drug discovery,Health care,Medical school, ...[+2]	patent citation: 393
58	METabolic EXplorer SA	Auvergne, France	1,3-Propanediol,Biology,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 371
59	Shiseido Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cosmetics,Elixir,Personal Care Product, ...[+2]	patent citation: 368
60	Unilever Plc	United Kingdom	Seasoning,Food industry,Personal Care Product, ...[+2]	patent citation: 361
61	Hongyuan Holdings Group Co. Ltd.	Indiana, United States	Bioplastic,Algae,Synthetic rubber, ...[+2]	patent citation: 361
62	Lynntech, Inc.	Texas, United States	Infusion pump,Syringe,Lithium battery, ...[+2]	patent citation: 359
63	PR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	CO, US	Bioactive compound,Medicine	patent citation: 358
64	LG Chem Ltd.	South Korea	Petrochemical,Synthetic rubber,Health care, ...[+2]	patent citation: 357
65	Nitto Denko Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Product design,Adhesive, ...[+2]	patent citation: 356
66	Akzo Nobel NV	Noord-Holland, Netherlands	Coating,Powder coating,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 353
67	Genetics Institute LLC	United States	Medicine,Health care,Biotechnology, ...[+2]	patent citation: 353
68	Genentech, Inc.	California, United States	Biotechnology,Biology,Medicine, ...[+2]	patent citation: 350
69	Covidien LP	Massachusetts, United States	Analgesic,Medicine,Medical equipment, ...[+1]	patent citation: 348
70	Taki Chemical Co., Ltd.	Hyogo, Japan	Fertilizer,Polyacrylic acid,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 343
71	Evonik Degussa Japan Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan		patent citation: 336
72	Biomet Deutschland GmbH	Berlin, Germany	Computer hardware,Medical equipment,Electronics	patent citation: 320
73	Gunze Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Textile,Suture (anatomy),Semiconductor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 316
74	Alkermes Controlled Therapeutics, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Medicine,Dosage form,Clinical trial	patent citation: 314
75	DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Food science,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	patent citation: 310
76	Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.	California, United States	Medical product,Medical equipment,Health care, ...[+2]	patent citation: 301
77	Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Water treatment,Environmental consulting,Microfiltration, ...[+2]	patent citation: 297
78	Gevo, Inc.	Colorado, United States	Biofuel,Fossil fuel,Petrochemical, ...[+2]	patent citation: 292
79	Nutricia NV	Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Food industry	patent citation: 290
80	The Dow Chemical Co.	Michigan, United States	Coating,Agriculture,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 287
81	Novozymes A/S	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Enzyme,Medicine,Industrial enzymes, ...[+2]	patent citation: 274
82	Kanebo Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Textile,Cosmetics,Food products, ...[+2]	patent citation: 273
83	Kaneka Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polyvinyl chloride, ...[+2]	patent citation: 266
84	Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	California, United States	Medicine,Health care,Pharmacy and Therapeutics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 265
85	Kimberly-Clark Corp.	Texas, United States	Synthetic fiber,Paperboard,Fast-moving consumer goods, ...[+2]	patent citation: 263
86	Samyang Biopharmaceuticals Corp.	South Korea	Medicine,Medical equipment,Dermal Fillers, ...[+2]	patent citation: 258
87	Nutrition Physiology Co. LLC	Oklahoma, United States	Nutrition physiology,Food processing,Geneticist, ...[+2]	patent citation: 257
88	Alcafleu Management GmbH & Co. KG	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany		patent citation: 251
89	Showa Highpolymer Co. Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Biodegradable plastic,Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 250
90	Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	patent citation: 248
91	Fairmount Santrol, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Sand mining,Refractory,Hydraulic fracturing, ...[+2]	patent citation: 240
92	Eli Lilly & Co.	Indiana, United States	Medicine,Health care,Humalog Mix, ...[+2]	patent citation: 238
93	Lever Brothers Co.	MA, US		patent citation: 238
94	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	patent citation: 234
95	Vsl Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	US		patent citation: 234
96	Danisco ZAO	Russia		patent citation: 225
97	Alcide Corp.	Washington, United States	Chemical compound,Medicine,Chemical engineering	patent citation: 224
98	Conopco, Inc.	NJ, US	Lotion	patent citation: 220
99	Ames True Temper, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Lawn,Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering, ...[+1]	patent citation: 217
100	Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services, Inc.	Ohio, United States	Aircraft maintenance,Aerospace	patent citation: 217