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Top 50 Key Players companies in Hyperlink
by Most Patent Citation in the Japan in 2018

The Hyperlink top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Patent Citation Hyperlink Key Players in the Japan. 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.
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Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Canon, Inc.
Computer hardware,Software,Computer vision,
...[+2]
patent citation: 896
2
Access Co., Ltd.
Software,Systems design,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
patent citation: 795
3
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 522
4
Matsushita Electronics Corp.
Electronics,Computer hardware,DVD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 522
5
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.
Electronics,Inkjet printing,Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser,
...[+2]
patent citation: 508
6
Sony Group Corp.
Computer hardware,Software,Music,
...[+2]
patent citation: 377
7
NEC Corp.
Virtualization,Big data,Network security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 263
8
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Digital media,Data visualization,Thermal paper,
...[+2]
patent citation: 201
9
Fujitsu Ltd.
Cloud computing,Enterprise software,Information technology management,
...[+2]
patent citation: 185
10
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Data center,
...[+2]
patent citation: 145
11
Kyocera Corp.
Semiconductor,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 135
12
Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
patent citation: 125
13
Hitachi Ltd.
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
patent citation: 122
14
TOSHIBA Corp.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 103
15
Seiko Epson Corp.
Wearable technology,Projector,Electronics,
...[+2]
patent citation: 99
16
Trend Micro, Inc.
Software,Threat intelligence,Cloud computing security,
...[+2]
patent citation: 85
17
Sharp Corp.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
patent citation: 79
18
NTT DATA Corp.
Software,Social infrastructure,Information technology consulting,
...[+2]
patent citation: 72
19
CreativeFrontier, Inc.
Software,Music,Enterprise software
patent citation: 42
20
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone East Corp.
Telecommunications,Cloud database,Perfection,
...[+1]
patent citation: 41
21
FUJIFILM Corp.
Photography,Medical imaging,Computer hardware,
...[+2]
patent citation: 40
22
Yahoo Japan Corp.
Habit,Search engine,Common value auction,
...[+2]
patent citation: 35
23
NineSigma, Inc.
patent citation: 35
24
Brother Industries, Ltd.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Digital printing,
...[+2]
patent citation: 22
25
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Telecommunications,Call centre,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 21
26
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Metal,Electronic component,
...[+2]
patent citation: 18
27
Genetec Corp.
Software,Building automation,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 18
28
Koike Shoin Co., Ltd.
Publishing,Broadcasting
patent citation: 18
29
OMRON Corp.
Automation,Electronics,Health care,
...[+2]
patent citation: 17
30
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Natural gas,Activated carbon,Petroleum industry,
...[+2]
patent citation: 17
31
Yamaha Corp.
Audio equipment,Gasoline,Loudspeaker,
...[+2]
patent citation: 15
32
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Projector,Electronics,Digital camera,
...[+2]
patent citation: 15
33
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
patent citation: 15
34
Kubota Corp.
Tractor,Manufacturing engineering,Combine harvester,
...[+2]
patent citation: 14
35
JVCKenwood Corp.
Headphones,Professional mobile radio,Professional video camera,
...[+2]
patent citation: 14
36
NEC Software Kyushu Ltd.
patent citation: 14
37
KEYENCE Corp.
Machine vision,Software,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
patent citation: 13
38
Hewlett-Packard Japan Ltd.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Product integration,
...[+2]
patent citation: 13
39
Communication Online Co. Ltd.
Online community,Software as a service,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 12
40
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10
41
FreeBit Co., Ltd.
Internet of Things,Mobile device,Broadband,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10
42
Xiroku, Inc.
Peripheral,Software,Cell,
...[+2]
patent citation: 10
43
NEC Soft Ltd.
Information technology consulting,Systems design,Software development
patent citation: 8
44
BIGLOBE, Inc.
Internet service provider,Telecommunications,The Internet
patent citation: 7
45
ADC Technology, Inc.
Software,Enterprise software
patent citation: 7
46
Phalanx Co., Ltd.
Systems design
patent citation: 7
47
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.
Computer hardware,Electronics,Monochrome
patent citation: 7
48
Alpine Electronics, Inc.
Electronics,Audio equipment,CD player,
...[+2]
patent citation: 6
49
NTT COMWARE Corp.
Software,Data integration,Systems design,
...[+1]
patent citation: 6
50
Daiichikosho Co., Ltd.
Music,Electronics,Software,
...[+1]
patent citation: 5
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