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Top 100 Key Players companies in Processor
by Most Patent Filings in the United States in 2021

The Processor top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Filings Processor Key Players in the United States. 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.

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 Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 81
2
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 62
3
Microchip Technology, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Wireless,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 58
4
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 56
5
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 48
6
Eastman Kodak Co.
New York, United States
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
Patent: 31
7
National Semiconductor Corp.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Touchscreen,Adaptive voltage scaling,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
8
Lam Research Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
9
PerkinElmer LLC
Massachusetts, United States
Environmental health,Food supply,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 22
10
Foveon, Inc.
California, United States
Image sensor,Digital photography,Photography,
...[+2]
Patent: 21
11
OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Image sensor,Digital imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
12
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
13
Illumina, Inc.
California, United States
Molecular diagnostics,Genetic variation,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
14
Hitachi High-Tech Corp.
Illinois, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Microscope,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
15
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 17
16
Locomotive Specialists, Inc.
Utah, United States
Wireless
Patent: 17
17
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
18
NXP USA, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Resistor,Electron,
...[+2]
Patent: 15
19
Ericsson, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Transmitter,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
20
Altera Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Programmable logic device,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 13
21
Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
Georgia, United States
Computer hardware,Medical equipment,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
22
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Software,Telecommunications,Private network,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
23
Data General Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Computer hardware,Mass storage,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
24
Xilinx, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
25
IFX Corp.
United States
Cloud computing,Telecommunications,Data center services,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
26
Sony Electronics, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics,Digital signage,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
27
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
28
Edico Genome Corp.
California, United States
Genome,Big data,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 10
29
Applied Materials, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Chemical-mechanical planarization,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
30
NCR Corp.
United States
Software,Peripheral,Self-service,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
31
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Genomics,Computer hardware,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
32
KLA Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
33
MaxLinear, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Radio frequency,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
34
Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Transistor,Image sensor,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
35
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
California, United States
Electronics,Intellectual property
Patent: 8
36
ABB Automation, Inc.
United States
Automation,Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
37
KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
California, United States
Patent: 8
38
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
39
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Game console,Video game development,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
40
Atmel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
41
Agere Systems LLC
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Network processor,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
42
Gemalto, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer security
Patent: 7
43
AT&T IPM Corp.
United States
Patent: 7
44
NVIDIA Corp.
California, United States
Software,Graphics processing unit,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
45
Safenet BV
United States
Cloud computing security,Data integration,Network security,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
46
NCR International, Inc.
United States
Data processing
Patent: 6
47
Fairchild Camera & Instrument, Inc.
New York, United States
Electronics,Laundry,Optical instrument
Patent: 6
48
ATI Technologies ULC
California, United States
Semiconductor,Graphics processing unit,Chipset,
...[+1]
Patent: 5
49
General Dynamics Information Systems, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Information technology consulting,Systems design
Patent: 5
50
RLX Technologies, Inc.
Texas, United States
Network service,Computer hardware,Information technology management,
...[+1]
Patent: 5
51
Hewlett-Packard Development Co. LP
Texas, United States
Peripheral,Graphics processing unit,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
52
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Nevada, United States
Patent: 5
53
Esstech, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Chemical engineering,Methyl methacrylate,3D printing,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
54
Round Rock Research LLC
New York, United States
Transistor,Semiconductor device fabrication,Semiconductor
Patent: 5
55
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
Texas, United States
Computer hardware,Internet of Things,Silicon,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
56
Endress+Hauser, Inc.
Indiana, United States
Temperature measurement,Computer hardware,Electronics
Patent: 4
57
GE Aviation Systems LLC
Ohio, United States
Aerospace,Avionics,National security,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
58
Vari Lite, Inc.
Texas, United States
Electronics,Fixture,Dichroic filter,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
59
Hanger Solutions LLC
United States
Patent: 4
60
Cisco Technology, Inc.
California, United States
Patent: 4
61
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
62
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Product design,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
63
Broadcom Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
64
Medtronic, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Medicine,Implantable cardiac pacemaker,Biomedical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
65
Scintera Networks LLC
California, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
66
Sling Media, Inc.
California, United States
Network-attached storage,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+1]
Patent: 3
67
Technology Properties Ltd. LLC
California, United States
Intellectual property
Patent: 3
68
Sinclair Research Plc
Missouri, United States
Health care,Preclinical research,Repertoire,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
69
Magna Electronics, Inc.
Michigan, United States
Electronic component,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
70
Synopsys, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Information technology consulting,Electronic design automation,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
71
Ciena Corp.
United States
Software,Telecommunications,Network Functions Virtualization,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
72
Xerox Holdings Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Software,Digital document,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
73
Xerox Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
74
Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Nuclear power plant,Pressurized water reactor,Power transmission,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
75
InvenSense, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Mobile device,Electronic product,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
76
Dynamic Network Services, Inc.
New Hampshire, United States
Cloud computing,Application firewall,Software as a service,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
77
Opnext, Inc.
California, United States
Optical communication,Telecommunications,Optical Module,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
78
Donnelly Corp.
New York, United States
Interior design,Automotive industry,Door handle
Patent: 2
79
Sarnoff Corp.
New Jersey, United States
Data analysis,Content analytics,Force protection,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
80
Burroughs Corp.
Minnesota, United States
Interior design
Patent: 2
81
Sony Corporation of America
New York, United States
Electronics,Smart device,Telepathology,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
82
HRL Laboratories LLC
California, United States
Physical security,Search engine,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
83
S3, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Resistor,Microprocessor,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
84
Syntiant Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Machine learning,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
85
Fortemedia, Inc.
California, United States
Microphone,Semiconductor,Biometrics,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
86
Digitech, Inc.
Texas, United States
Web development,Web design,Digital marketing
Patent: 2
87
Sonics, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile device,Wireless,Embedded system,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
88
High Connection Density, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics
Patent: 2
89
Obsidian Sensors, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics
Patent: 2
90
Oracle America, Inc.
California, United States
Cytidine monophosphate,Information technology consulting,Systems design
Patent: 2
91
Sierra Monolithics, Inc.
California, United States
Wireless,Semiconductor,National security,
...[+2]
Patent: 2
92
GTE Automatic Electric
Wisconsin, United States
Association (object-oriented programming),Electronics,Social network
Patent: 2
93
Multibeam Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Wafer,Electronics
Patent: 2
94
Venture Lending & Leasing IV, Inc.
California, United States
Asset management,Software
Patent: 2
95
ERIM International, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Patent: 2
96
IXYS LLC
Arkansas, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Transistor,
...[+2]
Patent: 1
97
Tanita Corp.
Illinois, United States
Body composition,Electric light,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 1
98
Avaya LLC
North Carolina, United States
Software,Telecommunications,Wireless,
...[+2]
Patent: 1
99
Fungible, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Data center,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 1
100
TelASIC Communications, Inc.
California, United States
Remote radio head,Mobile device,WiMAX,
...[+2]
Patent: 1

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