Top 50 Fast-growings companies in Lactic acid by Most Patent Filing In 5 Years in the United States in 2018 – Discovery

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The Lactic acid top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Filing In 5 Years Lactic acid Fast-growings in the United States. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, 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	Procter & Gamble Co.	Ohio, United States	Toothpaste,Hair conditioner,SOAP, ...[+2]	Patent: 54
2	Xyleco, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Renewable energy,Sugar,Biomass	Patent: 43
3	Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.	Illinois, United States	Starch,Industrial engineering,Animal feed, ...[+2]	Patent: 35
4	Philip Morris USA, Inc.	Virginia, United States	Smokeless tobacco,Petroleum industry,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 26
5	Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation	Wisconsin, United States	Medical imaging,Beneficial use,Embryonic stem cell, ...[+2]	Patent: 23
6	3M Innovative Properties Co.	Minnesota, United States	Intellectual property,Product design	Patent: 23
7	DURECT Corp.	California, United States	Medicine,Analgesic,Bupivacaine, ...[+2]	Patent: 20
8	Jelmar LLC	Illinois, United States	Cleaning product	Patent: 19
9	Ganeden Biotech, Inc.	Illinois, United States	Probiotic,Medicine,Physical fitness, ...[+2]	Patent: 19
10	Colgate-Palmolive Co.	New York, United States	Toothpaste,Dental floss,Fast-moving consumer goods, ...[+2]	Patent: 18
11	The University of California, San Francisco	California, United States	Nursing,Health care,Association (object-oriented programming), ...[+2]	Patent: 18
12	Regents of the University of California	California, United States	Working capital,Pathology,Companion diagnostic, ...[+2]	Patent: 18
13	Board of Trustees of The University of Arkansas	Arkansas, United States	Asset management,Impact investing	Patent: 14
14	Pfizer Inc.	New York, United States	Health care,Clinical trial,Drug, ...[+2]	Patent: 14
15	The Coca-Cola Co.	Georgia, United States	Soft drink,Food industry,COLA (software architecture), ...[+2]	Patent: 13
16	Samyang Corp.	New York, United States	Ion-exchange resin,Food processing,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Patent: 12
17	RB Health (US) LLC	New Jersey, United States		Patent: 12
18	STARTUP fairlife LLC	Illinois, United States	Fluid milk,Health care,Kefir, ...[+2]	Patent: 11
19	Evofem, Inc.	California, United States	Reproductive health	Patent: 10
20	R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.	North Carolina, United States	Manufacturing operations,Cigarillo,Smoke, ...[+2]	Patent: 10
21	The Johns Hopkins University	United States	History of the United States,Bequest,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 10
22	ORTHOREBIRTH Co., Ltd.	Texas, United States	Medical equipment,Health care,Wellness Programs	Patent: 10
23	Cargill, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler, ...[+2]	Patent: 9
24	thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG	Wisconsin, United States	Industrial engineering,Mechanical engineering,Value added, ...[+2]	Patent: 9
25	Calysta, Inc.	California, United States	Petroleum industry,Fish meal,Synthetic Genes, ...[+2]	Patent: 9
26	STARTUP Achelios Therapeutics, Inc.	North Carolina, United States	Academic medicine,Health care,Pharmacy and Therapeutics, ...[+2]	Patent: 8
27	Warner Babcock Institute For Green Chemistry LLC	Massachusetts, United States	Green chemistry,Chemical engineering,Sustainable design, ...[+1]	Patent: 8
28	Zogenix, Inc.	California, United States	Central nervous system,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Patent: 7
29	President & Fellows of Harvard College	Massachusetts, United States		Patent: 7
30	Altria Client Services LLC	Virginia, United States	Chewing tobacco,Snuff	Patent: 7
31	Poet Research, Inc.	South Dakota, United States		Patent: 6
32	Kimberly-Clark Corp.	Texas, United States	Synthetic fiber,Paperboard,Fast-moving consumer goods, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
33	Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.	New Jersey, United States	Skin care,Shower gel,Baby powder, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
34	BioChemInsights, Inc.	Pennsylvania, United States	Biotechnology,Technology transfer	Patent: 6
35	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	New York, United States	Monoclonal antibody,Clinical trial,Cholesterol, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
36	Southwest University	Texas, United States	Private education,Simulation,Business administration, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
37	Rohm & Haas Co.	Pennsylvania, United States	Adhesive,Agriculture,Coating, ...[+2]	Patent: 6
38	US Agriculture LLC	Indiana, United States	Agriculture,Portfolio optimization,Investment policy, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
39	Whitewave Services, Inc.	Colorado, United States		Patent: 5
40	Northwest University	Washington, United States	Chemistry,Inorganic chemistry,Geochemistry, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
41	STARTUP Cortcontrol LLC	California, United States	Organic compound,Cell	Patent: 5
42	University of The Sciences	Pennsylvania, United States	Pharmacy,Biomedical sciences,Health policy, ...[+2]	Patent: 5
43	Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC	Delaware, United States	Biofuel,Renewable energy,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
44	AsclepiX Therapeutics LLC	United States	Pharmacy and Therapeutics,Choroidal neovascularization,Peptide, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
45	STARTUP Full Cycle Bioplastics LLC	California, United States	Biodegradable plastic,Bioplastic,Waste management, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
46	Genentech, Inc.	California, United States	Biotechnology,Biology,Medicine, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
47	General Mills, Inc.	Minnesota, United States	Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
48	Purdue Research Foundation	Indiana, United States	Financial asset,Technology transfer,Incubation, ...[+2]	Patent: 4
49	Marlinz Pharma LLC	Texas, United States	Skin Cream,Medicine	Patent: 4
50	SciDose LLC	Massachusetts, United States		Patent: 4