Top 50 Key Players companies in Hexagonal pyramid by Most Patent Citation in the world in 2018 – Discovery

Free Trial

The Hexagonal pyramid top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Citation Hexagonal pyramid Key Players in the world. 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.

Ranking Year:

Region:

Ranking:

1	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	South Korea	Computer hardware,Semiconductor,Software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 476
2	Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.	Kanagawa, Japan	Semiconductor,Transistor,Semiconductor device, ...[+2]	patent citation: 70
3	Kinik Co.	Taiwan Province, China	Manufacturing engineering,Abrasive,Diamond, ...[+2]	patent citation: 38
4	Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Optoelectronics,Airbag,Synthetic rubber, ...[+2]	patent citation: 33
5	MNtech Co., Ltd.	Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea	Semiconductor,Electronics,Microlens, ...[+2]	patent citation: 25
6	Minuta Technology Co. Ltd.	KR		patent citation: 25
7	Panasonic Holdings Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 24
8	Matsushita Electronics Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player, ...[+2]	patent citation: 24
9	San ESU Gypsum Co. Ltd.	Japan		patent citation: 24
10	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Automotive engineering,Manufacturing engineering,Sport utility vehicle, ...[+2]	patent citation: 19
11	Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.	Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea	Electronic component,Capacitor,Semiconductor, ...[+2]	patent citation: 15
12	Sony Group Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Music, ...[+2]	patent citation: 14
13	Plessey Semiconductors Ltd.	United Kingdom	Semiconductor,MicroLED,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 12
14	Unilumin Group Co., Ltd.	Guangdong Sheng, China	Semiconductor,LED display,Light fixture, ...[+2]	patent citation: 11
15	Xiamen San'an Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.	Fujian Sheng, China	Semiconductor,Optical communication,Optoelectronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 10
16	Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center, ...[+2]	patent citation: 9
17	Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan		patent citation: 9
18	Hannstar Display Corp.	Taiwan Province, China	Electronic visual display,Electronics,Digital photo frame, ...[+2]	patent citation: 8
19	Rise Technology, Inc.	Massachusetts, United States	Electronic component,Computer hardware,Electronics, ...[+1]	patent citation: 8
20	Kunshan Sino Silicon Technology Co., Ltd.	Jiangsu Sheng, China	Semiconductor,Silicone,Silicon, ...[+2]	patent citation: 8
21	Nippon Steel Nisshin Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Construction engineering	patent citation: 7
22	Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Electronics,Optical fiber,Optical fiber cable, ...[+2]	patent citation: 6
23	Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.	Taiwan Province, China	Computer hardware,Electronics,Wireless connectivity, ...[+2]	patent citation: 6
24	PQ Corp.	Pennsylvania, United States	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Silicate, ...[+2]	patent citation: 6
25	Sumitomo Electric	Osaka, Japan	Optical fiber,Electronics,Optical fiber cable	patent citation: 6
26	Ampex Corp.	California, United States	Computer hardware,Software,Instrumentation, ...[+2]	patent citation: 5
27	EPISTAR Corp.	Taiwan Province, China	Semiconductor,Electronics,MicroLED, ...[+2]	patent citation: 5
28	Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Electronics,Publishing,Publication, ...[+2]	patent citation: 4
29	Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	Kyoto, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Electronic component, ...[+2]	patent citation: 4
30	Nichia Corp.	Tokushima, Japan	Laser diode,Semiconductor,LED lamp, ...[+2]	patent citation: 4
31	China Construction First Building (Group) Corp. Ltd.	Beijing Shi, China	Real estate development	patent citation: 4
32	Dainippon Printing Co. Ltd.	Japan		patent citation: 4
33	Canon, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision, ...[+2]	patent citation: 3
34	Olympus Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Microscope,Endoscopy,Software, ...[+2]	patent citation: 3
35	Nikon Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Microscope,Photography,Motion capture, ...[+2]	patent citation: 3
36	NGK Insulators, Ltd.	Aichi, Japan	Beryllium copper,Industrial engineering,Pottery, ...[+2]	patent citation: 3
37	Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Headlamp,Automotive engineering,Fixture, ...[+2]	patent citation: 3
38	Koito	Tokyo, Japan	Electrical equipment,Automotive engineering	patent citation: 3
39	Beijing Fule Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd.	China		patent citation: 3
40	Gezhouba Group Electric Power Co., Ltd.	Hunan Sheng, China	Power transmission	patent citation: 3
41	Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Quartz,Semiconductor,Electronics, ...[+2]	patent citation: 2
42	Misawa Homes Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Land utilization,Real estate development,Residential land	patent citation: 2
43	Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.	Saga, Japan	Semiconductor,Electronics,Thin film, ...[+2]	patent citation: 2
44	Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.	Seoul, South Korea	Intellectual property,Asset management,Investment fund, ...[+1]	patent citation: 2
45	Ihsung Cni Co. Ltd.	South Korea		patent citation: 2
46	China Nonferrous Metal Guilin Geology & Mining Co. Ltd.	China	Geological survey,Natural resource management,Mining engineering	patent citation: 2
47	CSI Solar Power (China), Inc.	Jiangsu Sheng, China	Semiconductor,Solar power,Electronic component	patent citation: 2
48	Riken Corp.	Saitama, Japan	Social network,Tappet,Piston ring, ...[+2]	patent citation: 1
49	Aderans Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Ready-to-wear,Filename extension,Cosmetics, ...[+1]	patent citation: 1
50	Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co., Ltd.	Zhejiang Sheng, China	Mower,Sprayer,Brush, ...[+1]	patent citation: 1