Top 50 Fast-growings companies in Lactic acid by Most Patent Filing In 1 Year in the Japan in 2020 – Discovery

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The Lactic acid top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Filing In 1 Year Lactic acid Fast-growings in the Japan. 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.

Lactic acid is an organic acid. It has a molecular formula CH₃CH(OH)CO₂H. It is white in solid state and it is miscible with water. While in liquid state (dissolved state) it is a colorless solution. Production includes both artificial synthesis as well as natural sources. Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) due to the presence of carboxyl group adjacent to the hydroxyl group. It is used as a synthetic intermediate in many organic synthesis industries and in various biochemical industries. The conjugate base of lactic acid is called lactate.

1	Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 13
2	Meiji Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Food industry,Snack foods,Hard candy, ...[+2]	Patent: 9
3	Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Self-medication,Medicine,Biomedicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 9
4	Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Milk products,Food industry,Raw milk	Patent: 8
5	Medrx Co., Ltd.	Yamaguchi, Japan	Hospitality industry,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 7
6	Asahi Breweries Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Microbrewery,Soft drink,Brewing, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
7	M Technique Co., Ltd.	Japan		Patent: 5
8	Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Dental floss,Toothpaste,Sales management, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
9	TOYO SHINYAKU Co., Ltd.	Saga, Japan	Cosmetics,Food industry,Drug, ...[+1]	Patent: 4
10	TBM Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Renewable energy	Patent: 4
11	Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
12	Taiyo Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Shopping mall	Patent: 3
13	Nikkiso Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Hemodialysis,Medical equipment,Aerospace, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
14	Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Pesticide,Agriculture,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
15	Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Soft drink,Mineral water,Food industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
16	Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.	Osaka, Japan	Soy protein,Food processing,Textured vegetable protein, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
17	Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Liquid diet, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
18	Fuji Oil Co. Ltd. (Osaka)	Osaka, Japan	Agriculture,Fertilizer,Animal fat, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
19	Tohoku University	Miyagi, Japan	Science and engineering,Knowledge management,Aseptic processing, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
20	Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Agriculture,Pesticide, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
21	Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co. Ltd.	Japan	Petrochemical,Chemical engineering	Patent: 2
22	Terumo Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Health care,Blood management,Syringe, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
23	Advanced Industrial Science & Technology	Tokyo, Japan	Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)	Patent: 2
24	TOA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Drug,Medicine,Feed additive, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
25	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd.	Osaka, Japan		Patent: 2
26	Kao Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Cosmetics,Health care,Hair conditioner, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
27	Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Coating,Fluorescent materials,Varnish, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
28	Incorporated Administrative Agency	Japan		Patent: 2
29	Combi Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Car seat,Juvenile,Infant bed, ...[+1]	Patent: 2
30	Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Mineral water,Ethanol,Food industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
31	Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Medicine,Self-medication,Drug, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
32	Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.	Yamanashi, Japan	Food products,Food industry,Pickling, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
33	Teikyo University	Tokyo, Japan	Medicine,Internal medicine,Biology, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
34	Shinshu University	Nagano, Japan	Social studies,Educational institution,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
35	Ajinomoto Co., Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Seasoning,Amino acid,Food processing, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
36	Sundory Co. Ltd.	Japan		Patent: 2
37	Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan	Tokyo, Japan		Patent: 2
38	Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Lanolin,Sales management,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 2
39	Neo Life Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan		Patent: 2
40	Asama Chemical Co. Ltd.	Japan		Patent: 1
41	Fuji Pigment Co. Ltd.	Japan		Patent: 1
42	House Wellness Foods Corp.	Hyogo, Japan	Food industry	Patent: 1
43	Marudai Food Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Purchasing,Food industry,Food products, ...[+2]	Patent: 1
44	Genome Pharmaceuticals Institute KK	Tokyo, Japan	Genome	Patent: 1
45	Hitachi Maxell Energy Ltd.	Japan	Electronics,Electric light,Bulb, ...[+2]	Patent: 1
46	Toyohashi University of Technology	Aichi, Japan	Materials science,Chemistry,Composite material, ...[+2]	Patent: 1
47	Asahi Kohsan Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Clinical diagnosis,Construction engineering,Materials science, ...[+2]	Patent: 1
48	The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Petroleum industry,Food industry,Starch, ...[+2]	Patent: 1
49	Kracie Home Products Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Cosmetics,Shopping mall	Patent: 1
50	Juntendo University	Tokyo, Japan	Sports science,Medicine,Cancer research, ...[+2]	Patent: 1