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Top 100 Key Players companies in Transformer
by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2020

The Transformer top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Patent Citation Transformer Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2020, 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

Germany

Switzerland

South Korea

France

Canada

United Kingdom

Austria

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
State Grid Corp. of China
Beijing Shi, China
Electric vehicle,Power grid,Total asset,
...[+2]
patent citation: 32,668
2
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 17,863
3
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 17,474
4
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 14,985
5
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 14,915
6
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 13,935
7
Siemens SA
Madrid, Spain
Scientific Control,Telecommunications,Turbine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 13,935
8
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 12,621
9
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
patent citation: 11,852
10
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,938
11
Sony Group Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 7,490
12
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,895
13
Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Nuclear power plant,Pressurized water reactor,Power transmission,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,743
14
ABB Ltd.
ZURICH, Switzerland
Robotics,Electrical equipment,Public transport,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,742
15
ABB Automation, Inc.
United States
Automation,Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,742
16
Fuji Electronics Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Microcomputer,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,078
17
Fuji Electric FA Components & SYstems Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Smart grid,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6,078
18
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,229
19
Delta Electronics, Inc.
Taiwan Province, China
Electronics,Automation,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 5,200
20
GlobalFoundries U.S., Inc.
New York, United States
Semiconductor,Foundry,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,897
21
TDK Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electronic component,Ceramic capacitor,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,891
22
Canon, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,861
23
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,293
24
Shanken Electric Co. Ltd.
Japan
patent citation: 4,249
25
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 4,159
26
Robert Bosch Corp.
Michigan, United States
Shopping mall,Truck
patent citation: 4,159
27
FormFactor, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Probe card,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,754
28
Bell Laboratories, Inc.
Wisconsin, United States
Rodenticide,Agriculture,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,445
29
U.S. Philips Corp.
Pennsylvania, United States
patent citation: 3,293
30
Fujitsu Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,228
31
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Microelectronics,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,228
32
State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Co.
Shanghai Shi, China
Electricity,Power transmission,Electric power transmission
patent citation: 3,209
33
Hewlett-Packard Development Co.
Beijing Shi, China
Personal computer,Computer hardware,Graphics processing unit,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,165
34
Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH
Germany
Transformer,Electrical equipment,Renewable energy,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,126
35
Semiconductor Components Industries LLC
Arizona, United States
Semiconductor,Transistor,Image sensor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 3,045
36
Valleylab, Inc.
Colorado, United States
patent citation: 2,875
37
ABB Power T&D Co., Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Power transmission,Electric light,Bulb,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,842
38
Covidien AG
Switzerland
Alloy,Medical equipment,Medicine,
...[+1]
patent citation: 2,796
39
Jiangsu Electric Power Co.
Jiangsu Sheng, China
Power transmission,Electric power transmission
patent citation: 2,788
40
Astec International Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong SAR, China
Power transmission,Electronics
patent citation: 2,752
41
Sundstrand Data Control
WA, US
National security,Aerospace
patent citation: 2,716
42
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
Germany
Electrosurgery,Cryosurgery,Medicine,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,671
43
Power Integrations, Inc.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Product design,Social network,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,565
44
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,510
45
Honeywell International, Inc.
North Carolina, United States
Aerospace,Electronics,Market research,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,491
46
QUALCOMM, Inc.
California, United States
Telecommunications,Wireless,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,438
47
Ericsson, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Transmitter,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,403
48
Sharp Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,367
49
Nihon Denso KK
Saitama, Japan
Manufacturing engineering,Mechanical engineering
patent citation: 2,334
50
Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Software,Taser,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,303
51
CURRENT Technologies LLC
United States
patent citation: 2,295
52
Meidensha Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Electrical equipment,Social infrastructure,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,267
53
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Semiconductor device,Power transmission,Electronics,
...[+1]
patent citation: 2,075
54
Analog Devices, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Semiconductor,Electronics,Digital signal processing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,050
55
Square D Co.
Illinois, United States
Electrical equipment,Power transmission,Electronics,
...[+1]
patent citation: 2,018
56
Motorola, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Telecommunications,Mobile phone,Broadband,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,007
57
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Electronic component,Capacitor,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 2,000
58
Licentia Patent Verwaltungs GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
patent citation: 1,995
59
Yokogawa Electric Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Automation,Systems design,Programmable logic controller,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,834
60
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
Kyoto, Japan
Electronics,Life Cycle Engineering,Transformer,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,803
61
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,795
62
STMicroelectronics SA
Île-de-France, France
Semiconductor,Semiconductor chip,Electronic component,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,766
63
AT&T, Inc.
Texas, United States
Wireless,Telecommunications,Mobile device,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,712
64
AT&T IPM Corp.
United States
patent citation: 1,712
65
Toyota Industries Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Textile,Software,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,657
66
Saitama Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Saitama, Japan
Semiconductor,Electronic component,Telecommunications equipment,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,639
67
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,618
68
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,617
69
MKS Instruments, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Mass flow controller,Enterprise software,Semiconductor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,592
70
Cooper Industries LLC
Texas, United States
Light fixture,Electronics,Fixture,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,551
71
Philips Electronics North America Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Electronics,Toothbrush,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,534
72
Intel Corp.
California, United States
Semiconductor,Software,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,533
73
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Power transmission,Flat panel display,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,523
74
Hughes Aircraft Co.
California, United States
Electronic systems,Aerospace,National security
patent citation: 1,520
75
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp.
Kanagawa, Japan
LED lamp,Electronics,Smart glass,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,519
76
TOKIN Corp
Miyagi, Japan
Capacitor,Electronic component,Electromagnetic compatibility,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,506
77
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,501
78
Eaton Corp.
DUBLIN, Ireland
Automotive engineering,Power transmission,Electrical equipment,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,473
79
NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Mill,Metal,Mining engineering,
...[+1]
patent citation: 1,464
80
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,448
81
Tianjin Electric Power Corp.
Tianjin Shi, China
Electromagnetic clutch,Pulley,Machine element,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,447
82
Lockheed Martin Corp.
United States
National security,Aerospace,Network security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,443
83
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
Chiba, Japan
Metal,Magnet,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,425
84
General Signal Power Systems, Inc.
Wisconsin, United States
Computer hardware,Electronics
patent citation: 1,424
85
BBC Brown Boveri Ltd.
Switzerland
patent citation: 1,421
86
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Software,Telecommunications,Private network,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,392
87
Röhm GmbH
Germany
Aerospace
patent citation: 1,354
88
Avago Technologies Wireless IP (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
Singapore
patent citation: 1,345
89
Fujian Electric Power Co., Ltd.
Fujian Sheng, China
Offshore wind power,Wind power,Power transmission
patent citation: 1,302
90
Nortel Networks Corp.
Ontario, Canada
Telecommunications,Voice over IP,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,297
91
Nortel Networks Ltd. (Canada)
Ontario, Canada
patent citation: 1,297
92
G.M. Srl
Vicenza, Italy
Chemical engineering
patent citation: 1,290
93
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,285
94
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Ball bearing,Electronics,DC motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,279
95
Sansha Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Sales management,Manufacturing engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,273
96
telent Ltd.
Rhode Island, United States
Telecommunications,Operational system,Internet of Things,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,266
97
Xerox Holdings Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Software,Digital document,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,257
98
Xerox Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Computer hardware,Electronics,Product group,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,257
99
LG Electronics, Inc.
South Korea
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,246
100
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Power grid,Association (object-oriented programming),Electricity,
...[+2]
patent citation: 1,244

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