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Top 100 Key Players companies in Photomask
by Highest Patent Value in the Japan in 2018

The Photomask top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Highest Patent Value Photomask Key Players in the Japan. 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.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

United States

Netherlands

South Korea

Germany

Singapore

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Socionext, Inc.
Kyoto, Japan
Quality of experience,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 8.61 M
2
Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd.
Yamanashi, Japan
Electronics,Solid-state lighting,Electrical equipment,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 3.93 M
3
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 3.61 M
4
Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Carbon product,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 3.24 M
5
Nichia Corp.
Tokushima, Japan
Laser diode,Semiconductor,LED lamp,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 3.19 M
6
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.86 M
7
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Japan
Avg patent value: 2.86 M
8
Iwatani Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Petroleum,Petroleum industry,Helium,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.84 M
9
Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,MOSFET,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.74 M
10
NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
Aichi, Japan
Spark plug,Automotive engineering,Ceramic art,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.67 M
11
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.65 M
12
Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Biosimilar,Chemical engineering,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.65 M
13
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Materials science,Bakelite,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.46 M
14
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.45 M
15
IBIDEN Co., Ltd.
Gifu, Japan
Electronics,Semiconductor,Asphalt,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.41 M
16
TDK Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.40 M
17
Taiyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan
Flat panel display,Chemical engineering,Electronic component
Avg patent value: 2.18 M
18
HOYA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Intraocular lens,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 2.12 M
19
UV Craftory Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Diode,Telecommunications,Task management,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.96 M
20
Shimadzu Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Molecular diagnostics,Microbiology Test,Cockpit display system,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.92 M
21
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.90 M
22
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.89 M
23
Ohkuchi Materials Co., Ltd.
Kagoshima, Japan
Lead frame,Semiconductor
Avg patent value: 1.85 M
24
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.83 M
25
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.77 M
26
Fujitsu Interconnect Technologies Ltd.
Nagano, Japan
Printed circuit board,Warehouse,Automation,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.76 M
27
Asahi Kasei Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Chemical engineering,Petrochemical,Fertilizer,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.74 M
28
Japan Display Central, Inc.
Japan
Avg patent value: 1.66 M
29
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.57 M
30
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.55 M
31
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.48 M
32
Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
Hyogo, Japan
Liquid-crystal display,Electronics
Avg patent value: 1.42 M
33
Nitto Denko Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Product design,Adhesive,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.40 M
34
NEC LCD Technologies Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Liquid-crystal display,Computer hardware,Electronics
Avg patent value: 1.39 M
35
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Avg patent value: 1.36 M
36
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.27 M
37
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.27 M
38
Floadia Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Non-volatile memory,Flash memory,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.23 M
39
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.21 M
40
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
Aichi, Japan
Optoelectronics,Airbag,Synthetic rubber,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.19 M
41
Toray Industries, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language),
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.16 M
42
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Petroleum industry,Petrochemical,Engineering plastic,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.15 M
43
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Avg patent value: 1.12 M
44
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Optical fiber,Renewable energy,Optoelectronics,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.09 M
45
Japan Display, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic visual display,Navigation system,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.01 M
46
Hamamatsu Photonics KK
Shizuoka, Japan
Semiconductor,Photonics,Laser,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 1.01 M
47
Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.
Saga, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Thin film,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 996,750
48
Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
Nagano, Japan
Semiconductor,Packaging engineering,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 903,285
49
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Image sensor,CMOS sensor,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 894,555
50
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Headlamp,Automotive engineering,Backlight,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 888,555
51
Kaneka Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polyvinyl chloride,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 878,833
52
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Chemical engineering,Ductile iron pipe,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 840,000
53
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 797,777
54
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 796,215
55
AGC
Tokyo, Japan
Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 776,250
56
Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Glass wool,Thermal insulation,Fiber,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 776,250
57
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Natural gas,Activated carbon,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 740,000
58
Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Microcontroller,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 734,117
59
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 702,681
60
JOLED, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Electroluminescent display,Cryptocurrency,Android (robot),
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 680,454
61
Toppan, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 611,248
62
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 576,036
63
Canon Medical Systems Corp.
Tochigi, Japan
X-ray,Medical imaging,Medicine,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 570,000
64
KIOXIA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Solid-state,Flash memory,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 562,756
65
USHIO Opto Semiconductors, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Laser,Semiconductor,Solid-state laser,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 540,000
66
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 493,833
67
Yamaha Corp.
Shizuoka, Japan
Audio equipment,Gasoline,Loudspeaker,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 470,000
68
Seiko Instruments, Inc.
Chiba, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 446,450
69
Kyocera Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 430,000
70
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Endoscope,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 425,000
71
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 421,181
72
Sumitomo Electric
Osaka, Japan
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
Avg patent value: 421,181
73
MegaChips Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Software,Electronic visual display,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 410,000
74
Mitsui Chemistry Joint-stock Co.
Japan
Avg patent value: 374,000
75
Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Chemical engineering,Solid-state battery,Supercapacitor,
...[+1]
Avg patent value: 370,000
76
Shanken Electric Co. Ltd.
Japan
Avg patent value: 363,666
77
Integral Geometry Science, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Integral geometry,Software,Task management,
...[+1]
Avg patent value: 340,000
78
Holon Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Surface-mount technology,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 320,000
79
Nomura Micro Science Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Water treatment,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 270,000
80
NanoBridge Semiconductor, Inc.
Ibaraki, Japan
Semiconductor
Avg patent value: 267,500
81
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 237,500
82
Advantest Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Mechanical engineering,Product design,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 237,333
83
Chukoh Chemical Industries Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Fluorine,Textile (markup language),Polytetrafluoroethylene,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 230,000
84
DISCO Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Manufacturing engineering,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 210,250
85
JSR Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Synthetic rubber,Natural rubber,Elastomer,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 209,153
86
Novuton Technology Corp. Japan
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Laser diode,Integrated circuit,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 207,800
87
Nihon Denso KK
Saitama, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
Avg patent value: 190,666
88
Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Robotic lawn mower,Mechatronics,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 150,500
89
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD.
Kanagawa, Japan
Photoresist,Semiconductor,Petrochemical,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 128,542
90
Toshiba Microelectronics Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Avg patent value: 110,000
91
Oki Data Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronics,Monochrome,Light-emitting diode,
...[+1]
Avg patent value: 100,000
92
Hitachi High-Tech Science Corp.
Chiba, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Nanometrology,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 99,666
93
NuFlare Technology, Inc.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Mask inspection,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 93,000
94
AOI Electronics Co., Ltd.
Kagawa, Japan
Resistor,Electronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 88,000
95
Sakai Display Products Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Liquid crystal,Electronics,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 78,333
96
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Semiconductor device fabrication,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 63,500
97
Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering,Microscopy,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 62,000
98
Ebara Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Water processing,Hydraulic machinery,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 43,000
99
Lumentum Japan, Inc.
Japan
Avg patent value: 33,000
100
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Avg patent value: 32,000

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