Top 50 Key Players companies in Lactic acid by Highest Patent Value in the Japan in 2021 – Discovery

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The Lactic acid top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Highest Patent Value Lactic acid Key Players 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	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Nutraceutical,Health care,Cosmetics, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.58 M
2	Eisai R&D Management Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Biotechnology,Agriculture,Fishery, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.47 M
3	Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Medicine,Health care,Clinical trial, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 5.16 M
4	Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.	Japan	Pharmaceutical drug,Botanical drug,Herb	Avg patent value: 5.16 M
5	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.	Tokushima, Japan	Parenteral nutrition,Human nutrition,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.93 M
6	Koiwai Dairy Products Co., Ltd.	Okinawa, Japan	Ice cream,Agriculture,High protein food, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.38 M
7	Shionogi & Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Health care,Antihypercholesterolemic agent,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 4.37 M
8	Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.	New Jersey, Japan	Clinical trial,Cardiovascular agent,Drug, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.92 M
9	PMC KK	Tokyo, Japan	Web design	Avg patent value: 3.78 M
10	Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Coating,Parkerizing,Powder coating, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.76 M
11	International Institute of Cancer Immunology, Inc.	Japan		Avg patent value: 3.59 M
12	Nanotheta	Tokyo, Japan	Health care	Avg patent value: 3.50 M
13	STARTUP Heartseed, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Regenerative medicine,Health care,Heart disease, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 3.12 M
14	Furukawa Techno Material Co. Ltd.	Japan		Avg patent value: 2.65 M
15	Daito Kasei Kogyo Co. Ltd.	Chiba, Japan	Pigment,Active ingredient,Cosmetics	Avg patent value: 2.45 M
16	Multi & Relational System Co., Ltd.	Niigata, Japan	Web development	Avg patent value: 2.40 M
17	Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Bottle,Chemical engineering,Plastic film, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.35 M
18	Pola Pharma, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Clinical trial,Medicine,Cosmetics, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.32 M
19	Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Agrochemical,Pesticide,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.23 M
20	JSP Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Polystyrene,Bead,Polyethylene, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 2.17 M
21	Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Bottle,Chemical engineering	Avg patent value: 2.09 M
22	Kaneka Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Synthetic rubber,Chemical engineering,Polyvinyl chloride, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.99 M
23	Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Diagnostic Reagent,Medicine,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.94 M
24	STARTUP Cuorips, Inc.	Hokkaido, Japan	Stem cell,Medical equipment,Health care	Avg patent value: 1.94 M
25	Nissan Chemical Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Pesticide,Meiji period,Fertilizer, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.90 M
26	Nitto Denko Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Product design,Adhesive, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.86 M
27	Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Medicine,Health care,Clinical trial, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.79 M
28	Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Botanical drug,Herb	Avg patent value: 1.79 M
29	Toyota Motor Corp.	Aichi, Japan	Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.77 M
30	Mutual Corp.	Osaka, Japan	Diamond,Automation,Manufacturing engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.77 M
31	SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Software, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.73 M
32	Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Microbrewery,Seasoning,Soft drink, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.72 M
33	Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Liquid diet, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.70 M
34	Mercian Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Wine,Food industry,Fortified wine, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.60 M
35	Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Probiotic,Food industry,Health care, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.56 M
36	Nissin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.	Saitama, Japan		Avg patent value: 1.49 M
37	Toray Industries, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Fiber,Textile,Textile (markup language), ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.47 M
38	ARKRAY, Inc.	Kyoto, Japan	Functional food,Blood glucose monitoring,Medical equipment, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.35 M
39	Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Chemical engineering,Polypropylene, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.33 M
40	Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Petrochemical,Lubricant,Petroleum, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.33 M
41	Genome Pharmaceuticals Institute KK	Tokyo, Japan	Genome	Avg patent value: 1.24 M
42	Japan Material Technologies Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Sales management	Avg patent value: 1.22 M
43	Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Mineral water,Ethanol,Food industry, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.20 M
44	Sundory Co. Ltd.	Japan		Avg patent value: 1.20 M
45	Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd.	Osaka, Japan	Automotive paint	Avg patent value: 1.19 M
46	Mitsubishi Materials Corp.	Tokyo, Japan	Cement,Alloy,Polycrystalline silicon, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.15 M
47	Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corp.	Japan		Avg patent value: 1.15 M
48	AGC	Tokyo, Japan	Fluorine,Glazing,Chemical engineering, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.15 M
49	Asahi Fiber Glass Co., Ltd.	Tokyo, Japan	Glass wool,Thermal insulation,Fiber, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.15 M
50	Riken Corp.	Saitama, Japan	Social network,Tappet,Piston ring, ...[+2]	Avg patent value: 1.14 M