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

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

South Korea

United States

Germany

United Kingdom

Singapore

Switzerland

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: 6,245
2
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
Patent: 6,245
3
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 3,286
4
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Patent: 3,113
5
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,886
6
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,642
7
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,276
8
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,242
9
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,242
10
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,134
11
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 2,043
12
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,722
13
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,583
14
Ericsson, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Transmitter,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,509
15
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,272
16
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,208
17
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Wireless,Software,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 1,155
18
Nihon Denso KK
Saitama, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
Patent: 930
19
OMRON Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Automation,Electronics,Health care,
...[+2]
Patent: 859
20
Seiko Epson Corp.
Nagano, Japan
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 821
21
ZTE Corp.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Wireless,
...[+2]
Patent: 813
22
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Patent: 797
23
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 785
24
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 762
25
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
Patent: 762
26
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 681
27
Oppo
Guangdong Sheng, China
Electronics,Mobile device,Image sensor,
...[+2]
Patent: 652
28
Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
Mobile phone,Telecommunications,Terminal equipment,
...[+2]
Patent: 652
29
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Patent: 627
30
Fujitsu General Ltd.
Kanagawa, Japan
Air conditioning,Automation,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 615
31
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
Patent: 590
32
Siemens SA
Madrid, Spain
Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine,
...[+1]
Patent: 590
33
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
Patent: 584
34
Daewoo Electronics Co. Ltd.
South Korea
Electronics,Graphics processing unit,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 579
35
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 573
36
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle,
...[+2]
Patent: 563
37
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Call centre,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 541
38
Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Ball bearing,Manufacturing engineering,Glatiramer acetate,
...[+2]
Patent: 536
39
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
Patent: 525
40
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Projector,Electronics,Digital camera,
...[+2]
Patent: 498
41
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan
Patent: 498
42
BlackBerry Ltd.
Ontario, Canada
Wireless,Software,Embedded system,
...[+2]
Patent: 451
43
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Patent: 440
44
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 429
45
Robert Bosch Corp.
Michigan, United States
Shopping mall,Truck
Patent: 429
46
Toshiba Tec Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Peripheral,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 396
47
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.
Chiba, Japan
Electronics,Inkjet printing,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,
...[+2]
Patent: 383
48
Matsushita Refrigeration Co.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Heat exchanger,Refrigeration,
...[+1]
Patent: 374
49
Motorola, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Telecommunications,Mobile phone,Broadband,
...[+2]
Patent: 358
50
Sanyo Bussan Co. Ltd.
Ehime, Japan
Patent: 355
51
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Public transport,Automotive engineering,Truck,
...[+2]
Patent: 352
52
NEC Engineering Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Patent: 350
53
Rinnai Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Solar water heating,Electronics,Thermal energy,
...[+2]
Patent: 335
54
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Delaware, United States
Semiconductor,Electronic component
Patent: 332
55
FUJIFILM Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
Patent: 330
56
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
Patent: 329
57
Meidensha Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electrical equipment,Social infrastructure,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 329
58
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 313
59
Minolta Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Autofocus,Optics,Photocopier,
...[+2]
Patent: 313
60
Brother Industries, Ltd.
Aichi, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Digital printing,
...[+2]
Patent: 311
61
Mazda Motor Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
Automotive engineering,Reciprocating engine,Manual transmission,
...[+2]
Patent: 306
62
State Grid Corp. of China
Beijing Shi, China
Electric vehicle,Power grid,Total asset,
...[+2]
Patent: 301
63
Mitsubishi Kogyo KK
Japan
Patent: 299
64
Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.
Saga, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Thin film,
...[+2]
Patent: 285
65
Renesas Electronics Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcontroller,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 275
66
Kyocera Corp.
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 270
67
Yokogawa Electric Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Automation,Systems design,Programmable logic controller,
...[+2]
Patent: 264
68
Nokia Siemens Networks Oy
Uusimaa, Finland
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile broadband,
...[+2]
Patent: 264
69
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Patent: 259
70
InterDigital Technology Corp.
Delaware, United States
Patent: 254
71
Seiko Instruments, Inc.
Chiba, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Optical fiber connector,
...[+2]
Patent: 252
72
Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electronic product
Patent: 249
73
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Monochrome
Patent: 247
74
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Quartz,Semiconductor,Electronics,
...[+2]
Patent: 246
75
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan Province, China
Computer hardware,Electronics,Wireless connectivity,
...[+2]
Patent: 245
76
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,Blu-ray disc,
...[+2]
Patent: 245
77
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Patent: 243
78
Konica Minolta, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Medical imaging,Attractiveness,Product group,
...[+2]
Patent: 243
79
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Washington, United States
Franchise agreement
Patent: 243
80
Pioneer Corp.
Fukushima, Japan
Navigation system,Laserdisc player,Electronic product,
...[+2]
Patent: 242
81
FANUC Corp.
Yamanashi, Japan
Robotics,Robot,Automation,
...[+2]
Patent: 239
82
Olympus Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Endoscopy,Software,
...[+2]
Patent: 235
83
HTC Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Mobile device,Computer hardware,Virtual reality,
...[+2]
Patent: 227
84
Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co. Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Code division multiple access,Mobile device,5G,
...[+2]
Patent: 227
85
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Air conditioning,Refrigeration,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 226
86
Daikin Airconditioning France SAS
Osaka, Japan
Industrial engineering,Fluorochemical industry,Air conditioning,
...[+1]
Patent: 226
87
Muratec Automation Co., Ltd.
Aichi, Japan
Software,Semiconductor,Automation
Patent: 222
88
Universal Entertainment Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Lottery,Betaine,Broadcasting
Patent: 221
89
Kubota Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Tractor,Manufacturing engineering,Combine harvester,
...[+2]
Patent: 212
90
Honeywell International, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
Patent: 211
91
MediaTek, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Semiconductor,Internet of Things,Wireless,
...[+2]
Patent: 206
92
Innovative Sonic Corp.
Taiwan Province, China
Patent: 202
93
Alcatel-Lucent S A
Île-de-France, France
Trust network,Software,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Patent: 199
94
CIT GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Document management system
Patent: 199
95
Eaton Corp.
DUBLIN, Ireland
Automotive engineering,Power transmission,Electrical equipment,
...[+2]
Patent: 196
96
TOTO Ltd.
Fukuoka, Japan
Bathtub,Cistern,Sink (computing),
...[+2]
Patent: 195
97
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
LED lamp,Electronics,Smart glass,
...[+2]
Patent: 191
98
vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Sheng, China
5G,Telecommunications,Wireless
Patent: 189
99
Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
Beijing Shi, China
Software,Enterprise software
Patent: 188
100
Seikosha Co., Ltd.
Hyogo, Japan
Automatic control,Automation,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
Patent: 181

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