Granted Patent Weekly Update (2019.03.26)
In this week, 6616 patents have been granted. This article lists top 30 organizations and top 30 CPC subclasses that have the most patents granted.
TABLE 1: Top 30 Companies (sorted by #patents)
| Rank | Company | #Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | 260.0 |
| 2 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD | 116.0 |
| 3 | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 73.0 |
| 4 | INTEL CORP. | 70.0 |
| 5 | MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | 64.0 |
| 6 | AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES INC | 54.0 |
| 7 | LG ELECTRONICS INC | 52.0 |
| 8 | APPLE INC | 47.0 |
| 9 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 42.0 |
| 10 | QUALCOMM INC | 40.0 |
| 11 | FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 40.0 |
| 12 | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD | 35.0 |
| 13 | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO. LTD | 32.0 |
| 14 | HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC | 32.0 |
| 15 | TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON | 31.0 |
| 16 | SONY CORP. | 31.0 |
| 17 | GOOGLE LLC | 30.0 |
| 18 | SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD | 30.0 |
| 19 | PANASONIC IP MANAGEMENT CO. LTD | 30.0 |
| 20 | SEIKO EPSON CORP. | 29.0 |
| 21 | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. | 27.0 |
| 22 | HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. | 26.0 |
| 23 | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP | 24.0 |
| 24 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 24.0 |
| 25 | CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC | 23.0 |
| 26 | NIKE INC | 23.0 |
| 27 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. | 23.0 |
| 28 | UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 22.0 |
| 29 | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA | 21.0 |
| 30 | MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP. | 21.0 |
TABLE 2: Top 30 CPC Subclasses (sorted by #patents)
| Rank | Code | Section | Class | SubClass | #Patents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G06F | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING | 698.0 |
| 2 | H04L | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION | 390.0 |
| 3 | H01L | ELECTRICITY | BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 313.0 |
| 4 | H04W | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 235.0 |
| 5 | A61B | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION | 199.0 |
| 6 | A61K | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES | 179.0 |
| 7 | H04N | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION | 164.0 |
| 8 | G01N | PHYSICS | MEASURING; TESTING | INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | 116.0 |
| 9 | G02B | PHYSICS | OPTICS | OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS | 115.0 |
| 10 | G06Q | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 91.0 |
| 11 | H04B | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | TRANSMISSION | 87.0 |
| 12 | G06T | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL | 86.0 |
| 13 | A61M | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY ; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR | 82.0 |
| 14 | A61F | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS | 76.0 |
| 15 | G06K | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS | 72.0 |
| 16 | H01M | ELECTRICITY | BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS | PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY | 69.0 |
| 17 | E21B | FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS | EARTH DRILLING; MINING | EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING ; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS | 61.0 |
| 18 | C07D | CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS | 58.0 |
| 19 | H02J | ELECTRICITY | GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY | 57.0 |
| 20 | H05K | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS | 55.0 |
| 21 | G01R | PHYSICS | MEASURING; TESTING | MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES | 54.0 |
| 22 | A01H | HUMAN NECESSITIES | AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING | NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES | 52.0 |
| 23 | G09G | PHYSICS | EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS | ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION | 48.0 |
| 24 | C12N | CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY | BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING | MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF ; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS ; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA | 48.0 |
| 25 | A63B | HUMAN NECESSITIES | SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS | APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT | 46.0 |
| 26 | C07K | CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | PEPTIDES | 44.0 |
| 27 | G03G | PHYSICS | PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY | ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY | 43.0 |
| 28 | H02M | ELECTRICITY | GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER | APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF | 43.0 |
| 29 | B60R | PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING | VEHICLES IN GENERAL | VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 41.0 |
| 30 | B65D | PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING | CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL | CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES | 41.0 |