Patent Application Weekly Update (2019.01.31)
In this week, 8595 patent applications have been published. This article lists top 30 organizations and top 30 CPC subclasses that have the most patents published.
TABLE 1: Top 30 Companies (sorted by #patents)
| Rank | Company | #Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. | 144.0 |
| 2 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD | 131.0 |
| 3 | INTEL CORP. | 120.0 |
| 4 | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO. LTD | 84.0 |
| 5 | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 77.0 |
| 6 | QUALCOMM INC | 75.0 |
| 7 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD | 66.0 |
| 8 | SEIKO EPSON CORP. | 62.0 |
| 9 | LG ELECTRONICS INC | 59.0 |
| 10 | FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 56.0 |
| 11 | APPLE INC | 55.0 |
| 12 | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO. LTD | 52.0 |
| 13 | CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC | 51.0 |
| 14 | SONY CORP. | 49.0 |
| 15 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC | 44.0 |
| 16 | HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO. LP | 42.0 |
| 17 | PANASONIC IP MANAGEMENT CO. LTD | 42.0 |
| 18 | MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP. | 38.0 |
| 19 | MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | 38.0 |
| 20 | SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO. LTD | 36.0 |
| 21 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 35.0 |
| 22 | FANUC CORP. | 31.0 |
| 23 | DENSO CORP. | 30.0 |
| 24 | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP | 29.0 |
| 25 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 29.0 |
| 26 | NEC CORP. | 29.0 |
| 27 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. | 28.0 |
| 28 | BOEING CO. | 27.0 |
| 29 | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | 26.0 |
| 30 | LG CHEM LTD | 25.0 |
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 | 762.0 |
| 2 | H01L | ELECTRICITY | BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 466.0 |
| 3 | H04L | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION | 420.0 |
| 4 | H04W | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 308.0 |
| 5 | A61B | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION | 280.0 |
| 6 | A61K | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES | 269.0 |
| 7 | 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 | 209.0 |
| 8 | H04N | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION | 201.0 |
| 9 | G01N | PHYSICS | MEASURING; TESTING | INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | 162.0 |
| 10 | G02B | PHYSICS | OPTICS | OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS | 127.0 |
| 11 | G06T | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL | 120.0 |
| 12 | 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 | 111.0 |
| 13 | G06K | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS | 109.0 |
| 14 | H01M | ELECTRICITY | BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS | PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY | 103.0 |
| 15 | 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 | 97.0 |
| 16 | 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 | 90.0 |
| 17 | B29C | PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING | WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL | SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING | 83.0 |
| 18 | C07D | CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS | 83.0 |
| 19 | 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 | 81.0 |
| 20 | H04B | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | TRANSMISSION | 78.0 |
| 21 | G01R | PHYSICS | MEASURING; TESTING | MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES | 77.0 |
| 22 | C07K | CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | PEPTIDES | 76.0 |
| 23 | H05K | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS | 63.0 |
| 24 | G02F | PHYSICS | OPTICS | DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS | 60.0 |
| 25 | A61N | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY | 60.0 |
| 26 | H01R | ELECTRICITY | BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS | ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS | 57.0 |
| 27 | G05B | PHYSICS | CONTROLLING; REGULATING | CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS | 57.0 |
| 28 | G06N | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS | 57.0 |
| 29 | C12Q | CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY | BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING | MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS ; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES | 56.0 |
| 30 | H02K | ELECTRICITY | GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER | DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES | 55.0 |