Thomson Reuters Analysis of 2009 Patent Activity Shows U.S. Increases Presence Among Top 25 Patentees
IBM on top in the U.S.;
tech giant sets record with 4,843 patents in one year
EAGAN, Minn. -- The IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters released the results of its 2009 Top Patentees analysis, ranking the top 25 companies receiving patents in the U.S. over the past year. The study found that IBM was the leader in U.S. patent activity, reaching an all-time one-year high by publishing 4,843 patents in 2009.
The 2009 Top Patentees analysis shows an increase in patent activity by U.S. firms. IBM is joined by an increasingly larger number of U.S.-based companies in the list of top 25 patent assignees. U.S. firms now make up 36 percent of the top 25, up 4 percent from last year. Asian firms, which represent 56 percent of the top 25 patentees, are down 4 percent from 2008.
The top 25 firms receiving the most patents in the U.S. in 2009 were:
Rank
Company Name
2009 Patents
Country of Origin
1.
IBM
4,843
US
2.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
4,049
KR
3.
MICROSOFT CORP
3,157
US
4.
CANON KK
2,200
JP
5.
PANASONIC CORP(1)
1,933
JP
6.
TOSHIBA KK
1,911
JP
7.
SONY CORP
1,829
JP
8.
INTEL CORP
1,505
US
9.
HITACHI
1,428
JP
10.
FUJITSU LTD
1,414
JP
11.
SEIKO EPSON CORP
1,349
JP
12.
HEWLETT PACKARD DEV CO
1,266
US
13.
LG ELECTRONICS INC
1,148
KR
14.
HON HAI PRECISION IND CO LTD
1,060
TW
15.
RICOH KK
999
JP
16.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
961
US
17.
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
951
US
18.
NOKIA CORP
920
FI
19.
CISCO TECH INC
898
US
20.
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
886
JP
21.
FUJIFILM CORP
875
JP
22.
DENSO CORP
728
JP
23.
SIEMENS AG
712
DE
24.
BROADCOM CORP
704
US
25.
HONEYWELL INT INC
659
US
(1) Formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd.
The top technology areas receiving the most U.S.-granted patents in 2009 were: Electric Digital Data Processing (25,241 patents), Semiconductor Devices (13,483 patents), Transmission of Digital Information (10,349 patents), Preparations of Medical, Dental &Toilet Purposes (7,362 patents), and Pictorial Communications (7,071 patents). Notably, Electric Digital Data Processing saw a 9 percent increase over 2008.
"In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, intellectual property is a key metric in determining the value of a company," said Jeremy Rosie, director of Expert Services, Thomson Reuters IP Solutions. "The large volume of patents granted in the United States in 2009 highlights the importance of this market and the investment top companies make in remaining on the cutting edge of their industries."
This report was compiled using patent data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office through Thomson Reuters IP Solutions offerings. It aggregates granted patents for the calendar year from January 1 through December 31, 2009.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in more than 100 countries. For more information, go to thomsonreuters.com.
tech giant sets record with 4,843 patents in one year
EAGAN, Minn. -- The IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters released the results of its 2009 Top Patentees analysis, ranking the top 25 companies receiving patents in the U.S. over the past year. The study found that IBM was the leader in U.S. patent activity, reaching an all-time one-year high by publishing 4,843 patents in 2009.
The 2009 Top Patentees analysis shows an increase in patent activity by U.S. firms. IBM is joined by an increasingly larger number of U.S.-based companies in the list of top 25 patent assignees. U.S. firms now make up 36 percent of the top 25, up 4 percent from last year. Asian firms, which represent 56 percent of the top 25 patentees, are down 4 percent from 2008.
The top 25 firms receiving the most patents in the U.S. in 2009 were:
Rank
Company Name
2009 Patents
Country of Origin
1.
IBM
4,843
US
2.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
4,049
KR
3.
MICROSOFT CORP
3,157
US
4.
CANON KK
2,200
JP
5.
PANASONIC CORP(1)
1,933
JP
6.
TOSHIBA KK
1,911
JP
7.
SONY CORP
1,829
JP
8.
INTEL CORP
1,505
US
9.
HITACHI
1,428
JP
10.
FUJITSU LTD
1,414
JP
11.
SEIKO EPSON CORP
1,349
JP
12.
HEWLETT PACKARD DEV CO
1,266
US
13.
LG ELECTRONICS INC
1,148
KR
14.
HON HAI PRECISION IND CO LTD
1,060
TW
15.
RICOH KK
999
JP
16.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
961
US
17.
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
951
US
18.
NOKIA CORP
920
FI
19.
CISCO TECH INC
898
US
20.
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
886
JP
21.
FUJIFILM CORP
875
JP
22.
DENSO CORP
728
JP
23.
SIEMENS AG
712
DE
24.
BROADCOM CORP
704
US
25.
HONEYWELL INT INC
659
US
(1) Formerly Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd.
The top technology areas receiving the most U.S.-granted patents in 2009 were: Electric Digital Data Processing (25,241 patents), Semiconductor Devices (13,483 patents), Transmission of Digital Information (10,349 patents), Preparations of Medical, Dental &Toilet Purposes (7,362 patents), and Pictorial Communications (7,071 patents). Notably, Electric Digital Data Processing saw a 9 percent increase over 2008.
"In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, intellectual property is a key metric in determining the value of a company," said Jeremy Rosie, director of Expert Services, Thomson Reuters IP Solutions. "The large volume of patents granted in the United States in 2009 highlights the importance of this market and the investment top companies make in remaining on the cutting edge of their industries."
This report was compiled using patent data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office through Thomson Reuters IP Solutions offerings. It aggregates granted patents for the calendar year from January 1 through December 31, 2009.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in more than 100 countries. For more information, go to thomsonreuters.com.
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