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Top 100 Key Players companies in Processor
by Most Patent Filings in the world in 2018

The Processor top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filings Processor 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.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

South Korea

United States

United Kingdom

Germany

Singapore

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Sep Patents

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 220
2
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 188
3
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Patent: 132
4
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
Patent: 86
5
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 81
6
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
Patent: 78
7
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 76
8
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 62
9
Microchip Technology, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Wireless,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 58
10
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 56
11
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 56
12
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device,
...[+2]
Patent: 51
13
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Patent: 49
14
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Patent: 48
15
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 48
16
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
Patent: 44
17
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 42
18
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
Patent: 38
19
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 33
20
Eastman Kodak Co.
New York, United States
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
Patent: 31
21
Kodak Ltd.
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Digital camera,Electronics,Software
Patent: 31
22
Hitachi Ulsi Systems Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 24
23
National Semiconductor Corp.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Touchscreen,Adaptive voltage scaling,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
24
Lam Research Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
25
PerkinElmer LLC
Massachusetts, United States
Environmental health,Food supply,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
26
Foveon, Inc.
California, United States
Image sensor,Digital photography,Photography,
...[+2]
Patent: 21
27
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Image sensor,Digital imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
28
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
29
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
30
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
31
Illumina, Inc.
California, United States
Molecular diagnostics,Genetic variation,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
32
Hitachi High-Tech Corp.
Illinois, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Microscope,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
33
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
34
Locomotive Specialists, Inc.
Utah, United States
Wireless
Patent: 17
35
Siemens SA
Madrid, Spain
Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine,
...[+1]
Patent: 17
36
Honeywell Information Systems Ltd.
Lancashire, United Kingdom
Patent: 17
37
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 16
38
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
39
Infineon Technologies AG
Bayern, Germany
Semiconductor,Electronics,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
40
Cognex Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Software,Automation,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
41
Advantest Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Mechanical engineering,Product design,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
42
NXP USA, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Resistor,Electron,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
43
State Grid Corp. of China
Beijing Shi, China
Electric vehicle,Power grid,Total asset,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
44
Ericsson, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Transmitter,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
45
United Microelectronics Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Electronics,CMOS,
...[+2]
Patent: 13
46
Altera Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Programmable logic device,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 13
47
NEC Electronics Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 13
48
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
49
Yamaha Corp.
Shizuoka, Japan
Audio equipment,Gasoline,Loudspeaker,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
50
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
51
Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
Georgia, United States
Computer hardware,Medical equipment,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
52
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Software,Telecommunications,Private network,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
53
Dongbu Electronics Co. Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Resistor,Microprocessor,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
54
Data General Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Computer hardware,Mass storage,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
55
Avago Technologies Wireless IP (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
Singapore
Patent: 12
56
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
57
Yokogawa Electric Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Automation,Systems design,Programmable logic controller,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
58
Xilinx, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
59
Marvell Asia Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Digital signal processing,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
60
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
61
Unisplendour Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Electronics,Optical storage,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
62
IFX Corp.
United States
Cloud computing,Telecommunications,Data center services,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
63
Sony Electronics, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics,Digital signage,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
64
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
65
Shin-Etsu Handotai Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Ingot,Wafer,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
66
Edico Genome Corp.
California, United States
Genome,Big data,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
67
Nihon Denso KK
Saitama, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
Patent: 10
68
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Electronics,Wireless connectivity,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
69
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
70
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
71
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor device,Power transmission,Electronics,
...[+1]
Patent: 9
72
NCR Corp.
United States
Software,Peripheral,Self-service,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
73
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Genomics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
74
KLA Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
75
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
76
Hamamatsu Photonics KK
Shizuoka, Japan
Semiconductor,Photonics,Laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
77
MaxLinear, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Radio frequency,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
78
Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Transistor,Image sensor,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
79
Socionext, Inc.
Kyoto, Japan
Quality of experience,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
80
Hyundai MicroElectronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Microelectronics,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
81
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
82
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
California, United States
Electronics,Intellectual property
Patent: 8
83
ABB Automation, Inc.
United States
Automation,Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
84
KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
California, United States
Patent: 8
85
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
86
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
87
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Game console,Video game development,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
88
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
89
Atmel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
90
MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd.
Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
Semiconductor,Electronics,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
91
Widex A/S
Delhi, India
Hearing aid,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
92
Sumitomo Electric
Osaka, Japan
Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable
Patent: 7
93
Agere Srl
Toscana, Italy
Precious metal,Mining engineering,Metal,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
94
Agere Systems LLC
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Network processor,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
95
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Endoscope,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
96
Optimum Semiconductor Technologies, Inc.
Patent: 7
97
Gemalto, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer security
Patent: 7
98
Tianjin Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
TI, CN
Electronics,Electronic product,Semiconductor,
...[+1]
Patent: 7
99
AT&T IPM Corp.
United States
Patent: 7
100
ZTE Corp.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Wireless,
...[+2]
Patent: 6

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