Top 100 Key Players companies in Lactic acid by Most Patent Filings in the world in 2021 – Discovery

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The Lactic acid top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filings Lactic acid Key Players in the world. 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	Chr. Hansen A/S	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Enzyme,Food processing,Probiotic, ...[+2]	Patent: 540
2	Chr Hansens Laboratorium AS	Denmark	Enzyme,Chemical engineering	Patent: 540
3	Société des Produits Nestlé SA	Vaud, Switzerland	Food industry	Patent: 520
4	Purac Biochem BV	Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Preservative,Food Preservatives,Food industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 453
5	Meiji Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Food industry,Snack foods,Hard candy, ...[+2]	Patent: 425
6	Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Chemical engineering,Polypropylene, ...[+2]	Patent: 372
7	Toray Industries, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language), ...[+2]	Patent: 312
8	BioGaia AB	Sweden	Health care,Probiotic,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 295
9	Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Medicine,Health care,Clinical trial, ...[+2]	Patent: 278
10	Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.	Japan	Pharmaceutical drug,Botanical drug,Herb	Patent: 278
11	Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 272
12	BASF SE	Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany	Agriculture,Petrochemical,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 270
13	Compagnie Gervais Danone SA	Île-de-France, France	Food industry	Patent: 265
14	Unilever NV	Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	COLA (software architecture),Soft drink,Deodorant, ...[+2]	Patent: 251
15	Procter & Gamble Co.	Ohio, United States	Toothpaste,Hair conditioner,SOAP, ...[+2]	Patent: 242
16	Cargill, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler, ...[+2]	Patent: 232
17	Nestlé SA	Vaud, Switzerland	Ice cream,Nutrition,Cosmetics, ...[+2]	Patent: 204
18	Nestec SA	Vaud, Switzerland	Enzyme,Nutrition,Food industry, ...[+1]	Patent: 204
19	Teijin Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polycarbonate, ...[+2]	Patent: 195
20	Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Milk products,Food industry,Raw milk	Patent: 194
21	Kao Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Cosmetics,Health care,Hair conditioner, ...[+2]	Patent: 162
22	Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Liquid diet, ...[+2]	Patent: 162
23	Calpis Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Lactic acid,Food industry,Yeast, ...[+2]	Patent: 152
24	Ganeden Biotech, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Probiotic,Medicine,Physical fitness, ...[+2]	Patent: 141
25	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	Patent: 139
26	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Nutraceutical,Health care,Cosmetics, ...[+2]	Patent: 139
27	DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS	Hovedstaden, Denmark	Food science,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 138
28	CJ CheilJedang Corp.	South Korea	Sugar,Food processing,Food industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 132
29	Korea Food Research Institute	Gyeonggi-do, South Korea	Food industry,Health care	Patent: 126
30	LG Chem Ltd.	South Korea	Petrochemical,Synthetic rubber,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 124
31	Ajinomoto Co., Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Seasoning,Amino acid,Food processing, ...[+2]	Patent: 119
32	Shimadzu Corp.	Kyoto, Japan	Molecular diagnostics,Microbiology Test,Cockpit display system, ...[+2]	Patent: 117
33	Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Mineral water,Ethanol,Food industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 117
34	Kikkoman Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Seasoning,Food industry,Hyaluronic acid, ...[+2]	Patent: 116
35	Sundory Co. Ltd.	Japan		Patent: 116
36	E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.	Delaware, United States	Agriculture,Materials science,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 113
37	Novartis AG	Basel-Stadt, Switzerland	Dosage form,Health care,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 109
38	DIC Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Pigment,Chemical engineering,Synthetic resin, ...[+2]	Patent: 108
39	DIC Corporation		Pigment,Polymer,Epoxy, ...[+2]	Patent: 108
40	Toyobo Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Chemical engineering,Synthetic rubber,Membrane, ...[+2]	Patent: 107
41	Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.	Osaka, Japan	Soy protein,Food processing,Textured vegetable protein, ...[+2]	Patent: 107
42	Fuji Oil Co. Ltd. (Osaka)	Osaka, Japan	Agriculture,Fertilizer,Animal fat, ...[+2]	Patent: 107
43	Musashino Chemical Laboratory Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Organic chemicals,Chemical engineering,Lactic acid, ...[+2]	Patent: 105
44	Unilever Plc	United Kingdom	Seasoning,Food industry,Personal Care Product, ...[+2]	Patent: 104
45	Colgate-Palmolive Co.	New York, United States	Toothpaste,Dental floss,Fast-moving consumer goods, ...[+2]	Patent: 104
46	Colgate-Palmolive A/S	Denmark	Toothbrush,Toothpaste,SOAP, ...[+1]	Patent: 104
47	Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd.	Shanghai Shi, China	Infant formula,Cream cheese,Dairy cattle, ...[+2]	Patent: 101
48	Asahi Breweries Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Microbrewery,Soft drink,Brewing, ...[+2]	Patent: 98
49	Henkel AG & Co. KGaA	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Adhesive,SOAP,Laundry, ...[+2]	Patent: 95
50	Henkel	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Sustainable Value,Consumer	Patent: 95
51	Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.	Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, China	Food industry,Dairy cattle,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 93
52	Unitika Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Fiber,Textile (markup language),Polymer, ...[+2]	Patent: 90
53	L'Oréal SA	Île-de-France, France	Cosmetics,Urban decay,Hair conditioner, ...[+2]	Patent: 89
54	Amato Pharmaceutical Products, Ltd.	Osaka, Japan		Patent: 88
55	Nutricia NV	Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Food industry	Patent: 88
56	SCA Hygiene Products AB	Västra Götaland, Sweden	Hygiene,Textile (markup language),Data processing, ...[+1]	Patent: 88
57	3M Innovative Properties Co.	Minnesota, United States	Intellectual property,Product design	Patent: 85
58	Koninklijke DSM NV	Netherlands	Animal nutrition,Health care,Biology, ...[+2]	Patent: 81
59	Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Bottle,Chemical engineering,Plastic film, ...[+2]	Patent: 79
60	Kagome Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Seasoning,Pickling,Organic matter, ...[+2]	Patent: 78
61	Ciba-Geigy AG	Switzerland	Botanical drug,Herb	Patent: 78
62	Kaneka Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polyvinyl chloride, ...[+2]	Patent: 77
63	Nitto Denko Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Product design,Adhesive, ...[+2]	Patent: 75
64	Kewpie Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Food industry,Pickling,Snack foods, ...[+2]	Patent: 74
65	Xyleco, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Renewable energy,Sugar,Biomass	Patent: 73
66	Bayer AG	Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Health care,Biology,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 71
67	Bayer Oy	Finland		Patent: 71
68	Eli Lilly & Co.	Indiana, United States	Medicine,Health care,Humalog Mix, ...[+2]	Patent: 70
69	Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Microbrewery,Seasoning,Soft drink, ...[+2]	Patent: 69
70	China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.	Beijing Shi, China	Petrochemical,Petroleum,Enterprise software, ...[+2]	Patent: 69
71	METabolic EXplorer SA	Auvergne, France	1,3-Propanediol,Biology,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 69
72	Plaxica Ltd.	United Kingdom	Chemical engineering,Renewable energy,Polylactic acid, ...[+2]	Patent: 69
73	Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Soft drink,Mineral water,Food industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 68
74	NatureWorks LLC	Minnesota, United States	Biopolymer,Chemical engineering,Natural resource management, ...[+2]	Patent: 66
75	Cell Biotech Co., Ltd.	Gyeonggi-do, South Korea	Probiotic,Functional food,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 65
76	Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.	Illinois, United States	Starch,Industrial engineering,Animal feed, ...[+2]	Patent: 63
77	Daicel Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Airbag,Chemical engineering,Cellulose acetate, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
78	Amorepacific Corp.	South Korea	Cosmetics,Cleanser,Toothpaste, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
79	Giuliani SpA	Lombardia, Italy	Health care,Gastroenterology,Management of ulcerative colitis, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
80	IG Farbenindustrie AG	Hessen, Germany	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Celluloid, ...[+2]	Patent: 62
81	Sapporo Breweries Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Food industry,Microbrewery,Biopesticide, ...[+2]	Patent: 61
82	Intrexon ActoBiotics NV	Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium	Biopharmaceutical,Clinical trial,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 61
83	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software, ...[+2]	Patent: 60
84	Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide, ...[+2]	Patent: 59
85	Les Laboratoires Servier SAS	Île-de-France, France	Heart failure,Medicine,Clinical trial, ...[+2]	Patent: 58
86	Futerro SA	Belgium	Polylactic acid,Bioplastic,Biodegradable plastic, ...[+2]	Patent: 56
87	Probiotical SpA	Piemonte, Italy	Pharmacy,Lactic acid,Probiotic, ...[+1]	Patent: 55
88	Hoechst AG	Hessen, Germany	Chemical engineering,Botanical drug,Herb, ...[+2]	Patent: 54
89	Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH	Berlin, Germany	Construction engineering	Patent: 54
90	Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC	Delaware, United States	Biofuel,Renewable energy,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 54
91	Kanebo Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Textile,Cosmetics,Food products, ...[+2]	Patent: 52
92	Navipharm Co. Ltd.	Hà Nội, Vietnam	Medicine,Analgesic,ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE, ...[+2]	Patent: 52
93	Laboratorios Farmaceúticos Rovi SA	Madrid, Spain	Medicine,Chemical engineering,Small molecule, ...[+2]	Patent: 51
94	Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Co., Ltd.	Henan Sheng, China	Lactic acid,Chemical engineering,Sodium lactate, ...[+2]	Patent: 51
95	Shiseido Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cosmetics,Elixir,Personal Care Product, ...[+2]	Patent: 50
96	Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.	United Kingdom	Coating,Industrial engineering,Biocide, ...[+2]	Patent: 50
97	Fina Research SA	Belgium		Patent: 50
98	Lion Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Toothpaste,Fast-moving consumer goods,Laundry, ...[+2]	Patent: 49
99	Taki Chemical Co., Ltd.	Hyogo, Japan	Fertilizer,Polyacrylic acid,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 49
100	Microlife Technics, Inc.	IA, US		Patent: 49