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

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

United States

South Korea

Germany

United Kingdom

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

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: 124
2
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Patent: 80
3
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
Patent: 74
4
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 64
5
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
Patent: 52
6
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Patent: 50
7
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 50
8
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 43
9
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
Patent: 43
10
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 36
11
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 33
12
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Washington, United States
Franchise agreement
Patent: 31
13
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Patent: 27
14
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.
Chiba, Japan
Electronics,Inkjet printing,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 23
15
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
16
NAVER Corp.
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Search engine,Internet of Things,Mobile content,
...[+2]
Patent: 20
17
Ping An Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Patent: 20
18
Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Technology transfer,Electronic business,Venture capital,
...[+2]
Patent: 19
19
Brother Industries, Ltd.
Aichi, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Digital printing,
...[+2]
Patent: 18
20
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Wafer fabrication,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
21
PayPal, Inc.
California, United States
Mobile payment,E-commerce,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
22
Dynamic Network Services, Inc.
New Hampshire, United States
Cloud computing,Application firewall,Software as a service,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
23
Yahoo Japan Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Habit,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
Patent: 14
24
Oracle America, Inc.
California, United States
Cytidine monophosphate,Information technology consulting,Systems design
Patent: 14
25
Fidia Farmaceutici SpA
Veneto, Italy
Viscosupplementation,Chemical modification,Medicine,
...[+2]
Patent: 13
26
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Projector,Electronics,Digital camera,
...[+2]
Patent: 12
27
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan
Patent: 12
28
eBay, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
Patent: 11
29
Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Software development,Software,Software as a service,
...[+1]
Patent: 10
30
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronics,Publishing,Publication,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
31
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Call centre,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
32
Idilia, Inc.
Quebec, Canada
Social media,Advertising,Software as a service,
...[+2]
Patent: 9
33
Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.
Japan
Patent: 9
34
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
35
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
36
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
37
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
38
State Grid Corp. of China
Beijing Shi, China
Electric vehicle,Power grid,Total asset,
...[+2]
Patent: 8
39
JustSystems Corp.
British Columbia, Canada
Software,Information technology consulting,XML,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
40
Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International
Kyoto, Japan
Remote control,Humanoid robot,Robot,
...[+2]
Patent: 7
41
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
42
BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Production line,Electronic visual display,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
43
NTT DATA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Software,Social infrastructure,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
44
Universal Entertainment Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Lottery,Betaine,Broadcasting
Patent: 6
45
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
46
Boe Innovation Investment Co. Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Intelligent interface,Semiconductor,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
47
Toshiba Digital Solutions Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Fog computing,Information technology consulting,Systems design,
...[+1]
Patent: 6
48
Rovi Guides, Inc.
California, United States
Advertising,Digital media,Publishing
Patent: 6
49
National Institute of Information & Communications Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Information and Communications Technology,Association (object-oriented programming)
Patent: 6
50
Contivo, Inc.
California, United States
Data integration,Business-to-business,Data center,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
51
AnalytiCon Discovery GmbH
Brandenburg, Germany
Botanical drug,Medicine,Cosmetic industry,
...[+2]
Patent: 6
52
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Nevada, United States
Patent: 6
53
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
54
OMRON Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Automation,Electronics,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
55
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Electronics,Wireless connectivity,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
56
KDDI Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Mobile device,5G,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
57
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
58
Inventec Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Software,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
59
Getty Images, Inc.
Washington, United States
Photography,Digital media,Music,
...[+2]
Patent: 5
60
Matrikon, Inc.
Alberta, Canada
Enterprise software
Patent: 5
61
OneConnect Technology Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Software,Enterprise software,Technology transfer
Patent: 5
62
Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co. Ltd. /Private Group/
China
Patent: 5
63
Robert Bosch Corp.
Michigan, United States
Shopping mall,Truck
Patent: 5
64
Beijing QIYI Century Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Publishing,Broadcasting
Patent: 5
65
Beijing Qihu Technology Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Patent: 5
66
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
67
SAP SE
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Software,Cloud computing,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
68
Adobe, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Enterprise software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
69
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
70
Xerox Holdings Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Software,Digital document,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
71
Toshiba Tec Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Peripheral,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
72
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
73
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
74
Xerox Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
75
Glaxo Group Ltd.
Hounslow, United Kingdom
Food products,Medicine,Health care
Patent: 4
76
China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Telecommunications,Telecommunications service,Telephony,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
77
Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Shi, China
Robot,Automotive engineering,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
78
Gamalon, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Software,Machine learning,Enterprise software,
...[+1]
Patent: 4
79
Toshiba Solutions Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Phospholemman,Information technology consulting,Systems design
Patent: 4
80
TextDigger, Inc.
California, United States
Search engine,Mining engineering,Findability,
...[+2]
Patent: 4
81
China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Telecommunications,Telecommunications service,Telephony,
...[+1]
Patent: 4
82
Shenzhen Shi Ji Guang Su Information Technology Co. Ltd.
China
Patent: 4
83
Sap Srl
Livorno, Italy
Plastic molding
Patent: 4
84
Microsoft International Holdings BV
Netherlands
Patent: 4
85
TietoEnator GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
Software,Mill,Information technology consulting,
...[+1]
Patent: 4
86
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
87
KLA Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
88
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Systems design,Phosphatase,Kinase,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
89
VeriSign, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Network security,Computer security,E-commerce,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
90
Meidensha Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electrical equipment,Social infrastructure,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
91
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Power grid,Association (object-oriented programming),Electricity,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
92
Fair Isaac Corp.
MT, US
Software,Decision management,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
93
Leshi Internet Information & Technology Corp. Beijing
Beijing Shi, China
E-commerce,Music,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
94
Walmart Labs
California, United States
E-commerce,Mobile device,Categorization,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
95
Motorola, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Telecommunications,Mobile phone,Broadband,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
96
Inventronics (Hangzhou), Inc.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
Electronics,AC adapter,Alternating current,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
97
FICO
California, United States
Big data,Software,Predictive analytics,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
98
Hulu LLC
California, United States
Digital rights,IPTV,Internet video,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
99
Canon Software, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Software,Information technology consulting,Information processing,
...[+2]
Patent: 3
100
NTT Advanced Technology Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Wireless network,Optics,Fiber,
...[+2]
Patent: 3

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