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Top 100 Key Players companies in Microorganism
by Most Patent Filings in the world in 2021

The Microorganism top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filings Microorganism 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.
A microorganism, or microbe, is a microscopic organism, which may exist in its single-celled form or in a colony of cells. The possible existence of unseen microbial life was suspected from ancient times, such as in Jain scriptures from 6th century BC India and the 1st century BC book On Agriculture by Marcus Terentius Varro. Microbiology, the scientific study of microorganisms, began with their observation under the microscope in the 1670s by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. In the 1850s, Louis Pasteur found that microorganisms caused food spoilage, debunking the theory of spontaneous generation. In the 1880s, Robert Koch discovered that microorganisms caused the diseases tuberculosis, cholera and anthrax.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
CJ CheilJedang Corp.
Sugar,Food processing,Food industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,340
2
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Seasoning,Amino acid,Food processing,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,105
3
Koninklijke DSM NV
Animal nutrition,Health care,Biology,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,026
4
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Fertilizer,Agrochemical,Raw material,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,855
5
BASF SE
Agriculture,Petrochemical,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,741
6
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Agriculture,Materials science,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 936
7
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Patent: 910
8
Genomatica, Inc.
Chemical engineering,Medicine,Renewable energy,
...[+2]
Patent: 854
9
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Medicine,Health care,Clinical trial,
...[+2]
Patent: 770
10
Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.
Pharmaceutical drug,Botanical drug,Herb
Patent: 770
11
Nestlé SA
Ice cream,Nutrition,Cosmetics,
...[+2]
Patent: 739
12
Nestec SA
Enzyme,Nutrition,Food industry,
...[+1]
Patent: 739
13
Syngenta AG
Pesticide,Agriculture,Farming industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 673
14
Syngenta Participations AG
Patent: 673
15
Société des Produits Nestlé SA
Food industry
Patent: 617
16
Kao Corp.
Cosmetics,Health care,Hair conditioner,
...[+2]
Patent: 616
17
3M Innovative Properties Co.
Intellectual property,Product design
Patent: 612
18
Bayer AG
Health care,Biology,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 609
19
Bayer Oy
Finland
Patent: 609
20
Bayer CropScience NV
Agrochemical
Patent: 605
21
Kaneka Corp.
Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polyvinyl chloride,
...[+2]
Patent: 603
22
Merck & Co., Inc.
Health care,Biopharmaceutical,Drug,
...[+2]
Patent: 573
23
Evonik Degussa Japan Co., Ltd.
Patent: 546
24
Genencor International Indiana, Inc.
Patent: 544
25
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
Haryana, India
Medical equipment,Health care,Surgical Specialty,
...[+2]
Patent: 542
26
Becton, Dickinson & Co. Ltd.
Dublin, Ireland
Medical equipment,Medicine
Patent: 542
27
bioMérieux SA
Diagnostic system,Medicine,Coronavirus,
...[+2]
Patent: 540
28
bioMérieux, Inc.
Medicine,Nucleic acid test,Blood Screening,
...[+2]
Patent: 540
29
F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
Medicine,Health care,Drug,
...[+2]
Patent: 535
30
Novozymes A/S
Enzyme,Medicine,Industrial enzymes,
...[+2]
Patent: 509
31
Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
Water treatment,Enzyme,Newsprint,
...[+2]
Patent: 502
32
Asahi Kasei Corp.
Chemical engineering,Petrochemical,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 486
33
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.
Mineral water,Ethanol,Food industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 458
34
METabolic EXplorer SA
1,3-Propanediol,Biology,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 449
35
Hoechst AG
Chemical engineering,Botanical drug,Herb,
...[+2]
Patent: 448
36
Toray Industries, Inc.
Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language),
...[+2]
Patent: 447
37
Sundory Co. Ltd.
Patent: 445
38
Procter & Gamble Co.
Toothpaste,Hair conditioner,SOAP,
...[+2]
Patent: 427
39
Degussa AG
Precious metal,Chemical engineering,Nutrition,
...[+2]
Patent: 416
40
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide,
...[+2]
Patent: 414
41
Ciba-Geigy AG
Botanical drug,Herb
Patent: 412
42
Pfizer Inc.
Health care,Clinical trial,Drug,
...[+2]
Patent: 393
43
Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.
Veterinary medicine,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+1]
Patent: 391
44
Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd.
Clinical trial,Drug,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 391
45
Genentech, Inc.
Biotechnology,Biology,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 368
46
Monsanto Technology LLC
Patent: 352
47
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Petrochemical,Chemical engineering,Polypropylene,
...[+2]
Patent: 349
48
Lonza Ltd.
Pharmacy
Patent: 348
49
Novartis AG
Dosage form,Health care,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 335
50
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 324
51
Eli Lilly & Co.
Medicine,Health care,Humalog Mix,
...[+2]
Patent: 320
52
Unilever NV
COLA (software architecture),Soft drink,Deodorant,
...[+2]
Patent: 319
53
Kikkoman Corp.
Seasoning,Food industry,Hyaluronic acid,
...[+2]
Patent: 317
54
Danisco US, Inc.
Synthetic rubber,Bioplastic,Plasticizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 305
55
Evonik Operations GmbH
Industrial engineering
Patent: 299
56
L'Oréal SA
Cosmetics,Urban decay,Hair conditioner,
...[+2]
Patent: 295
57
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Adhesive,SOAP,Laundry,
...[+2]
Patent: 294
58
Henkel
Sustainable Value,Consumer
Patent: 294
59
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
Petrochemical,Petroleum,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 290
60
Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Ball bearing,Manufacturing engineering,Glatiramer acetate,
...[+2]
Patent: 290
61
CJ Corp.
Biotechnology,Pharmaceutics,Shopping mall,
...[+2]
Patent: 282
62
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
Probiotic,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 280
63
Abbott Laboratories Ltd.
Medicine,Photomedicine,Drug carrier,
...[+2]
Patent: 278
64
Evolva SA
Biotechnology,Synthetic biology,Small molecule,
...[+2]
Patent: 275
65
Amano Enzyme, Inc.
Enzyme,Drug,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 268
66
Ecolab, Inc.
Water treatment,Renewable energy,Food industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 266
67
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Synthetic fiber,Paperboard,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
Patent: 265
68
LanzaTech New Zealand Ltd.
Auckland, New Zealand
Chemical engineering
Patent: 261
69
Novo Nordisk A/S
Insulin,Health care,Haemophilia,
...[+2]
Patent: 259
70
Hitachi Ltd.
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Patent: 249
71
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
Petrochemical,Lubricant,Petroleum,
...[+2]
Patent: 247
72
Daicel Corp.
Airbag,Chemical engineering,Cellulose acetate,
...[+2]
Patent: 247
73
Rohm & Haas Co.
Adhesive,Agriculture,Coating,
...[+2]
Patent: 239
74
Bristol Myers Squibb Co.
Medicine,Health care,Oncology drugs,
...[+2]
Patent: 235
75
Bristol Myers Co.
Botanical drug,Herb
Patent: 235
76
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 234
77
DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
Food science,Medicine,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 234
78
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
Probiotic,Food industry,Liquid diet,
...[+2]
Patent: 232
79
Chr. Hansen A/S
Enzyme,Food processing,Probiotic,
...[+2]
Patent: 228
80
Chr Hansens Laboratorium AS
Enzyme,Chemical engineering
Patent: 228
81
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 224
82
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
Patent: 224
83
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Drug,Medical equipment,Botanical drug,
...[+2]
Patent: 220
84
Mycogen LLC
Biotechnology,Medicine,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Patent: 218
85
Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories, Inc.
Reagent,Medicine,Liposome,
...[+2]
Patent: 214
86
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
Nicotiana tabacum,Cigarillo,Food sector,
...[+2]
Patent: 213
87
Guangzhou Bosma Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Semiconductor,
...[+1]
Patent: 210
88
American Can Co.
Tin can,Packaging engineering,Microservices,
...[+1]
Patent: 209
89
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH
Patent: 208
90
Nippon Suisan Co. Ltd.
Fish oil,Food industry,Fish products
Patent: 204
91
EMD Millipore Corp.
Biotechnology,Biology,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 203
92
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.
Medicine,Health care,Toxoid,
...[+2]
Patent: 201
93
Viridos, Inc.
Synthetic genomics,Health care,Synthetic biology,
...[+2]
Patent: 201
94
Toyota Motor Corp.
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 197
95
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd.
Coating,Industrial engineering,Biocide,
...[+2]
Patent: 197
96
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Patent: 191
97
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
Health care,Antihypercholesterolemic agent,Drug,
...[+2]
Patent: 190
98
Unilever Plc
Seasoning,Food industry,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
Patent: 188
99
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Biosimilar,Drug,Medicine
Patent: 184
100
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC
Biofuel,Renewable energy,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 181
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