Top 50 Fast-growings companies in Lactic acid by Most Patent Filing In 3 Years in the Japan in 2021 – Discovery

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The Lactic acid top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Filing In 3 Years Lactic acid Fast-growings in the Japan. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2021, 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	Meiji Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Food industry,Snack foods,Hard candy, ...[+2]	Patent: 38
2	Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 28
3	Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Milk products,Food industry,Raw milk	Patent: 19
4	Asahi Breweries Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Microbrewery,Soft drink,Brewing, ...[+2]	Patent: 16
5	Nikkiso Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Hemodialysis,Medical equipment,Aerospace, ...[+2]	Patent: 14
6	Medrx Co., Ltd.	Yamaguchi, Japan	Hospitality industry,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 13
7	Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Soft drink,Mineral water,Food industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
8	Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Liquid diet, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
9	Sato Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Self-medication,Medicine,Biomedicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
10	Tohoku University	Miyagi, Japan	Science and engineering,Knowledge management,Aseptic processing, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
11	Kao Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Cosmetics,Health care,Hair conditioner, ...[+2]	Patent: 9
12	M Technique Co., Ltd.	Japan		Patent: 8
13	Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Microbrewery,Seasoning,Soft drink, ...[+2]	Patent: 8
14	Asahi Kohsan Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Clinical diagnosis,Construction engineering,Materials science, ...[+2]	Patent: 7
15	Incorporated Administrative Agency	Japan		Patent: 7
16	Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.	Yamanashi, Japan	Food products,Food industry,Pickling, ...[+2]	Patent: 7
17	TOYO SHINYAKU Co., Ltd.	Saga, Japan	Cosmetics,Food industry,Drug, ...[+1]	Patent: 6
18	Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Seasoning,Food industry,Food products, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
19	Ichibiki Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Food industry,Snack foods,Seasoning	Patent: 6
20	Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Dental floss,Toothpaste,Sales management, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
21	Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Mineral water,Ethanol,Food industry, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
22	Toppan, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Publishing,Semiconductor,Electronics, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
23	Mizkan Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Seasoning,Food industry,Snack foods	Patent: 6
24	Sundory Co. Ltd.	Japan		Patent: 6
25	Kikkoman Corp.	Chiba, Japan	Seasoning,Food industry,Hyaluronic acid, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
26	Kaneka Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polyvinyl chloride, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
27	Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Silicone,Semiconductor,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
28	Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.	Osaka, Japan	Soy protein,Food processing,Textured vegetable protein, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
29	Ricoh Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
30	Shimadzu Corp.	Kyoto, Japan	Molecular diagnostics,Microbiology Test,Cockpit display system, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
31	Fuji Oil Co. Ltd. (Osaka)	Osaka, Japan	Agriculture,Fertilizer,Animal fat, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
32	Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Medicine,Self-medication,Drug, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
33	House Wellness Foods Corp.	Hyogo, Japan	Food industry	Patent: 4
34	TBM Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Renewable energy	Patent: 4
35	Taiyo Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Shopping mall	Patent: 4
36	Chiba University	Chiba, Japan	Educational institution,Cell therapy,Gene delivery, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
37	Tokyo University of Agriculture	Tokyo, Japan	Biology,Biochemistry,Botany, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
38	Teikyo University	Tokyo, Japan	Medicine,Internal medicine,Biology, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
39	Institute of National Colleges of Technology, Japan	Tokyo, Japan		Patent: 4
40	Genome Pharmaceuticals Institute KK	Tokyo, Japan	Genome	Patent: 3
41	Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Pesticide,Agriculture,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
42	TableMark Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Food industry,Snack foods,Reagent, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
43	The Ritsumeikan Trust	Kyoto, Japan	Educational institution,Graduate degree,Simulation, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
44	Kowa Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Medicine,Medical equipment,Textile, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
45	Combi Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Car seat,Juvenile,Infant bed, ...[+1]	Patent: 3
46	St. Luke's International University	Tokyo, Japan		Patent: 3
47	Sapporo Breweries Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Food industry,Microbrewery,Biopesticide, ...[+2]	Patent: 3
48	AOB Keioh Group Corp.	Hokkaido, Japan		Patent: 3
49	Pokka Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Food industry,Soft drink,Fountain, ...[+1]	Patent: 3
50	Kolmar BNH	Kagoshima, Japan	Cosmetics,Functional food,Food industry	Patent: 3