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Top 100 Key Players companies in Laser printing
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2018

The Laser printing top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Laser printing 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.
Laser printing is an electrostatic digital printing process. It produces high-quality text and graphics (and moderate-quality photographs) by repeatedly passing a laser beam back and forth over a negatively charged cylinder called a "drum" to define a differentially charged image. The drum then selectively collects electrically charged powdered ink (toner), and transfers the image to paper, which is then heated in order to permanently fuse the text, imagery, or both, to the paper. As with digital photocopiers, laser printers employ a xerographic printing process. Laser printing differs from traditional xerography as implemented in analog photocopiers in that in the latter, the image is formed by reflecting light off an existing document onto the exposed drum.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,368
2
Eastman Kodak Co.
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,092
3
Kodak Ltd.
Digital camera,Electronics,Software
patent citation: 1,092
4
Brother Industries, Ltd.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Digital printing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,091
5
Caliper Technologies Corp.
Laboratory automation,Medicine,Biotechnology
patent citation: 805
6
Xerox Holdings Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Digital document,
...[+2]
patent citation: 793
7
Xerox Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group,
...[+2]
patent citation: 793
8
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 777
9
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 618
10
Omya International AG
Switzerland
Industrial mineral
patent citation: 506
11
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Drug discovery,Biology,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 486
12
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 445
13
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.
Electronics,Inkjet printing,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,
...[+2]
patent citation: 395
14
Avery Dennison Corp.
Adhesive,Radio-frequency identification,Synthetic rubber,
...[+2]
patent citation: 346
15
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 319
16
Lexmark International, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 308
17
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 305
18
Coherent, Inc.
Laser,Photonics,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 248
19
Hewlett-Packard Development Co. LP
Peripheral,Graphics processing unit,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 246
20
Minolta Co., Ltd.
Autofocus,Optics,Photocopier,
...[+2]
patent citation: 245
21
Hitachi Ltd.
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 235
22
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
patent citation: 207
23
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
patent citation: 207
24
Coinstar Asset Holdings LLC
Mobile phone,Self-service,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 187
25
CCL Label, Inc.
Textile,Metal
patent citation: 187
26
International Business Machines Corp.
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 185
27
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Monochrome
patent citation: 181
28
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 173
29
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 173
30
Koki Holdings Co. Ltd.
Power tool,Metalworking,Centrifuge,
...[+2]
patent citation: 164
31
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 158
32
Print-Riteunicorn Image Products Co. Ltd. of Zhuhai
patent citation: 157
33
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC
patent citation: 133
34
Enomoto Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Lead frame,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 130
35
Océ Printing Systems GmbH & Co. KG
Automation,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+1]
patent citation: 119
36
Hitachi Printing Solutions Ltd
Software,Electronics
patent citation: 102
37
SuperCom Ltd.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Digital identity,Radio-frequency identification,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 89
38
Asahi Industry Co., Ltd.
Automation,Mechanical engineering,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+1]
patent citation: 89
39
Moore North America, Inc.
Manifold
patent citation: 89
40
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 87
41
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 86
42
NEC Corp.
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 84
43
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Medical equipment,Health care,Embolic Protection Devices,
...[+2]
patent citation: 83
44
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd.
Pigment,Manufacturing engineering,Coating,
...[+2]
patent citation: 82
45
Angstrom Technologies, Inc.
Pigment,Angstrom,Barcode,
...[+2]
patent citation: 81
46
Stamps.com, Inc.
Software,E-commerce,Transport engineering,
...[+1]
patent citation: 79
47
Brady Worldwide, Inc.
Barcode,Peripheral,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 77
48
Toshiba Tec Corp.
Computer hardware,Peripheral,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 75
49
EOS Srl
Lombardia, Italy
Computer hardware,Algorithm,Complex fluid,
...[+2]
patent citation: 72
50
S-Printing Solution Co., Ltd.
patent citation: 71
51
Elf Technologies, Inc.
Venture capital,Asset management
patent citation: 67
52
Electronics For Imaging, Inc.
Computer hardware,Industrial engineering,Systems design,
...[+2]
patent citation: 64
53
FUJIFILM Corp.
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 62
54
Nocopi Technologies, Inc.
Authentication,Industrial engineering
patent citation: 62
55
Sony Group Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 61
56
Oji Holdings Corp.
Containerboard,Paperboard,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 61
57
SRC Liquidation LLC
OH, US
Intellectual property
patent citation: 59
58
National Computer Systems, Inc.
Software,Test design,Market penetration,
...[+2]
patent citation: 59
59
Balfour Beatty Plc
Construction engineering,Transmission network,Civil engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 57
60
Konica Minolta, Inc.
Medical imaging,Attractiveness,Product group,
...[+2]
patent citation: 57
61
Yokogawa Electric Corp.
Automation,Systems design,Programmable logic controller,
...[+2]
patent citation: 57
62
Merck Patent GmbH
patent citation: 57
63
Fujitsu Ltd.
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 56
64
Viavi Solutions, Inc.
Computer hardware,Broadband,Optical coating,
...[+2]
patent citation: 56
65
Motorola, Inc.
Telecommunications,Mobile phone,Broadband,
...[+2]
patent citation: 56
66
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 56
67
Adobe, Inc.
Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 53
68
Holotek Ltd.
patent citation: 52
69
Clover Imaging Group LLC
Cartridge,Computer hardware,Remanufacturing,
...[+1]
patent citation: 51
70
Siemens AG
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 49
71
Siemens SA
Madrid, Spain
Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 49
72
Identification Systems, Inc.
OH, US
patent citation: 48
73
Oji-Yuka Synthetic Paper Co., Ltd.
patent citation: 48
74
TDK Corp.
Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 47
75
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
Electronics,Computer hardware,Blu-ray disc,
...[+2]
patent citation: 47
76
Markem-Imaje AB
Sweden
patent citation: 45
77
3M Innovative Properties Co.
Intellectual property,Product design
patent citation: 41
78
FCA International Ltd
patent citation: 41
79
Materials Research Corp.
Semiconductor,Thin film,Electronic component
patent citation: 40
80
Han's Laser Technology Industry Group Co., Ltd.
Laser,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 37
81
Douglas Machine, Inc.
Cartoning machine,Mechanical engineering,Palletizer,
...[+2]
patent citation: 37
82
Esselte Letraset Ltd.
Paperboard,Forestry,Paper mill,
...[+1]
patent citation: 36
83
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
patent citation: 35
84
Sumitomo Electric
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
patent citation: 35
85
Weyerhaeuser Co.
Engineered wood,Forest product,Real estate development,
...[+2]
patent citation: 34
86
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Materials science,Bakelite,
...[+2]
patent citation: 34
87
Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG
Phosphate,Chemical engineering,Polypropylene,
...[+2]
patent citation: 34
88
Advance IP Technologies Ltd.
Intellectual property
patent citation: 34
89
CCL Industries, Inc.
Pressure sensitive,Barcode,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 33
90
Broadcom International Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
patent citation: 33
91
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 32
92
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
patent citation: 32
93
Arkwright Advanced Coating, Inc.
Paperboard,Forestry,Paper mill,
...[+1]
patent citation: 32
94
JL Darling LLC
Coating,Shield,Writing paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 31
95
KEYENCE Corp.
Machine vision,Software,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 30
96
manroland AG
Manufacturing engineering,Automation,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 30
97
Zeneca Garden Care
Agrochemical,Pharmacy,Medicine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 30
98
Dynic Corp.
Nonwoven fabric,Publication
patent citation: 29
99
Worthen Industries, Inc.
Adhesive,Industrial engineering,Vinyl acetate,
...[+2]
patent citation: 29
100
LINTEC Corp.
Adhesive materials,Industrial engineering,Pressure sensitive,
...[+2]
patent citation: 28
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