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Top 100 Key Players companies in Timer
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2022

The Timer top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Timer Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2022, 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

Switzerland

Germany

Singapore

United Kingdom

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
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 18,079
2
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 18,079
3
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 11,352
4
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10,390
5
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 9,766
6
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 8,654
7
Covidien LP
Massachusetts, United States
Analgesic,Medicine,Medical equipment,
...[+1]
patent citation: 8,610
8
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
patent citation: 8,062
9
Ericsson, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Transmitter,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,975
10
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,570
11
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,877
12
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,601
13
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,601
14
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,270
15
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,246
16
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,978
17
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,183
18
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,989
19
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,855
20
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,707
21
Motorola, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Telecommunications,Mobile phone,Broadband,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,695
22
The Nielsen Company (US) LLC
New York, United States
Data analysis,Consumer neuroscience,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,374
23
Medtronic, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Medicine,Implantable cardiac pacemaker,Biomedical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,226
24
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,995
25
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,985
26
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Washington, United States
Franchise agreement
patent citation: 2,975
27
Nihon Denso KK
Saitama, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
patent citation: 2,945
28
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,894
29
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,796
30
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,730
31
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,581
32
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,466
33
Google Technology Holdings LLC
Delaware, United States
patent citation: 2,342
34
Honeywell International, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,318
35
BlackBerry Ltd.
Ontario, Canada
Wireless,Software,Embedded system,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,215
36
Cisco Technology, Inc.
California, United States
patent citation: 2,198
37
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,194
38
OMRON Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Automation,Electronics,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,141
39
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,991
40
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,990
41
Fujitsu General Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Air conditioning,Automation,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,963
42
Cilag GmbH International
Zug, Switzerland
Diagnostic Reagent,Orphan drug,Medical product,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,949
43
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Delaware, United States
Semiconductor,Electronic component
patent citation: 1,928
44
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Texas, United States
Information technology consulting,Systems design,Computer security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,922
45
Rovi Guides, Inc.
California, United States
Advertising,Digital media,Publishing
patent citation: 1,869
46
Pacesetter, Inc.
California, United States
Health care
patent citation: 1,864
47
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,815
48
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,721
49
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,721
50
Minolta Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Autofocus,Optics,Photocopier,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,689
51
ZTE Corp.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Wireless,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,681
52
Pioneer Corp.
Fukushima, Japan
Navigation system,Laserdisc player,Electronic product,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,662
53
RPX Corp.
California, United States
Patent portfolio,Semiconductor,E-commerce,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,615
54
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,587
55
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Call centre,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,546
56
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Projector,Electronics,Digital camera,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,523
57
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan
patent citation: 1,523
58
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,506
59
Nokia Siemens Networks Oy
Uusimaa, Finland
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile broadband,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,474
60
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,462
61
Robert Bosch Corp.
Michigan, United States
Shopping mall,Truck
patent citation: 1,462
62
Whirlpool Corp.
Michigan, United States
Refrigeration,Computer hardware,Air conditioning,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,418
63
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,411
64
Siemens SA
Madrid, Spain
Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,411
65
Dell USA LP
Texas, United States
patent citation: 1,375
66
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Software,Telecommunications,Private network,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,346
67
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,342
68
AT&T IPM Corp.
United States
patent citation: 1,342
69
Dynamic Network Services, Inc.
New Hampshire, United States
Cloud computing,Application firewall,Software as a service,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,335
70
Oracle America, Inc.
California, United States
Cytidine monophosphate,Information technology consulting,Systems design
patent citation: 1,335
71
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc.
United States
patent citation: 1,306
72
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,274
73
Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Ball bearing,Manufacturing engineering,Glatiramer acetate,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,246
74
Covidien AG
Switzerland
Alloy,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,245
75
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,229
76
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Medical equipment,Health care,Heart Rhythm,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,229
77
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,224
78
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,188
79
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
New York, United States
Energy management,Electrical equipment,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,185
80
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor device,Power transmission,Electronics,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,167
81
NCR Corp.
Georgia, United States
Software,Peripheral,Self-service,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,164
82
Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Software,Software as a service,Scanner,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,160
83
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.
Chiba, Japan
Electronics,Inkjet printing,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,127
84
Eaton Corp.
DUBLIN, Ireland
Automotive engineering,Power transmission,Electrical equipment,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,115
85
Brother Industries, Ltd.
Aichi, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Digital printing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,071
86
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,055
87
Aradigm Corp.
California, United States
Pharmacy,Bronchodilator,Pulmonologists,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,040
88
Reuters Ltd.
United Kingdom
Financial market
patent citation: 1,038
89
Emerson Electric Co.
Missouri, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,033
90
Olympus Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Endoscopy,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,025
91
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Virtualization,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,008
92
Sony Electronics, Inc.
California, United States
Electronics,Digital signage,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
patent citation: 961
93
Matsushita Refrigeration Co.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Heat exchanger,Refrigeration,
...[+1]
patent citation: 943
94
Enterasys Networks, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Unified communications,Electronic component,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 933
95
InterDigital Technology Corp.
Delaware, United States
patent citation: 933
96
Mazda Motor Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Automotive engineering,Reciprocating engine,Manual transmission,
...[+2]
patent citation: 931
97
Micron Technology, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Solid-state drive,
...[+2]
patent citation: 930
98
Fitbit, Inc.
California, United States
Wearable technology,Physical fitness,Calorie,
...[+2]
patent citation: 926
99
Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Nuclear power plant,Pressurized water reactor,Power transmission,
...[+2]
patent citation: 905
100
Innovative Sonic Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
patent citation: 893

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