351,403
Patents 2017
506,227
Inventors
29,970
Companies
Top Inventors 2017
| Rank | Name | Patents | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kangguo Cheng | 370 | IBM |
| 2 | Shunpei Yamazaki | 359 | Semiconductor Energy Laboratory |
| 3 | Roderick A. Hyde | 272 | Intellectual Ventures |
| #4 | Lowell L. Wood, JR. | 239 | The Invention Science Fund I |
| #5 | Hanbyul Seo | 237 | LG |
| #6 | Jonathan P. Ive | 206 | Apple |
| #7 | Alexander Reznicek | 204 | IBM |
| #8 | Clarence T. Tegreene | 161 | Intellectual Ventures |
| #9 | Jordin T. Kare | 154 | Intellectual Ventures |
| #10 | Duncan Robert Kerr | 145 | Apple |
Top Companies 2017
| Rank | Company | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samsung | 9,997 |
| 2 | IBM | 9,353 |
| 3 | LG | 4,360 |
| #4 | Intel | 3,969 |
| #5 | Canon | 3,417 |
| #6 | 3,178 | |
| #7 | Microsoft | 3,006 |
| #8 | Qualcomm | 2,680 |
| #9 | Apple | 2,679 |
| #10 | Sony | 2,529 |
Top Cities 2017
| Rank | City | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo, JP | 25,216 |
| 2 | Seoul, KR | 19,977 |
| 3 | Yokohama, JP | 15,178 |
| #4 | San Jose, CA | 14,180 |
| #5 | San Francisco, CA | 13,168 |
| #6 | San Diego, CA | 11,729 |
| #7 | Seattle, WA | 7,855 |
| #8 | Beijing, CN | 7,797 |
| #9 | Osaka, JP | 7,621 |
| #10 | Suwon-si, KR | 7,332 |