Weekly Update on New Patents (2025.04.22)
In this week, 5376 patents have been granted. This article lists top 30 organizations and top 30 CPC subclasses that have the most patents granted (Updated on 2025.04.22).
TABLE 1: Top 30 Companies (sorted by #patents)
| Rank | Company | #Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: Samsung Electronics is an electronics company engaged in consumer electronics, IT and mobile communications, and device solutions. |
113 |
| 2 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY Executives Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing, and computer-aided design of integrated … |
74 |
| 3 | LG ELECTRONICS Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: Business: (1) Computers, television sets, video display monitors, computer display monitors and cathode-ray tubes (2) Instrument comprising personal computers and digital TV … |
57 |
| 4 | KIA Products Details |
52 |
| 5 | HYUNDAI MOTOR Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: Hyundai Motor Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes motor vehicles and parts worldwide. It operates in Vehicle, Finance, and Others segments. The … |
52 |
| 6 | BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: BOE Technology Group Company Limited provides display devices, intelligent systems, and health services in the people�s Republic of China and internationally. It operates in … |
47 |
| 7 | APPLE Executives Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, and personal computers. It also sells various related software, services, accessories, and … |
47 |
| 8 | QUALCOMM Executives Experts Investments Investors R&D Products Details Business: QUALCOMM Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital communication products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); … |
46 |
| 9 | TOYOTA JIDOSHA Experts R&D Products Details |
41 |
| 10 | SAMSUNG DISPLAY Experts R&D Products Details |
41 |
| 11 | CANON Executives Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: Canon Inc. manufactures and sells office multifunction devices (MFDs), plain paper copying machines, laser and inkjet printers, cameras, diagnostic equipment, and lithography … |
38 |
| 12 | DELL PRODUCTS Experts R&D Details |
38 |
| 13 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES Executives Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: International Business Machines Corporation operates as an integrated technology and services company worldwide. Its Cognitive Solutions segment offers Watson, a computing … |
37 |
| 14 | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: Huawei Technologies provides infrastructure application software and devices with wireline, wireless, and IP technologies. |
35 |
| 15 | MICROSOFT Executives Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its company’s Productivity and Business Processes segment offers … |
28 |
| 16 | NIKE Executives Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: NIKE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories worldwide. The company offers NIKE brand … |
28 |
| 17 | INTEL Executives Experts Investments Investors R&D Products Details Business: Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells computer, networking, data storage, and communication platforms worldwide. The company operates through Client Computing Group, … |
27 |
| 18 | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS Experts R&D Details |
22 |
| 19 | HONDA MOTOR COMPANY Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes motorcycles, automobiles, power products, and other products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: … |
21 |
| 20 | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL Experts R&D Products Details |
21 |
| 21 | TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON Experts R&D Products Details |
21 |
| 22 | GOOGLE Executives Experts Investments R&D Products Details Business: Alphabet Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides online advertising services in the United States and internationally. The company offers performance and brand advertising … |
21 |
| 23 | MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells electrical and electronic equipment worldwide. The company offers turbine generators, nuclear power … |
19 |
| 24 | FUJIFILM Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: FUJIFILM Holdings, Inc. engages in the development, production, sales and service of imaging, information, and document solutions. It operates through the following segments: … |
19 |
| 25 | MURATA MANUFACTURING Experts R&D Products Details Business: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. engages in research, development, manufacture, and sale of electronic components and devices made from fine ceramics. It operates through the … |
19 |
| 26 | SK HYNIX Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: SK Hynix is the global leader in producing semiconductor, such as DRAM and NAND flash and System IC including CMOS Image Sensors. |
18 |
| 27 | PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Experts R&D Details |
18 |
| 28 | AMAZON.COM Executives Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North … |
17 |
| 29 | MICRON TECHNOLOGY Executives Experts Investors R&D Products Details Business: Micron Technology, Inc. manufactures and sells memory and storage solutions worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile … |
17 |
| 30 | SEIKO EPSON Executives Experts R&D Products Details Business: Seiko Epson Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of information equipment. It operates through the following business segments: Printing Solutions, Visual … |
17 |
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 | 455.0 |
| 2 | H04L | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION | 269.0 |
| 3 | H04W | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | 213.0 |
| 4 | A61B | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION | 173.0 |
| 5 | H01L | ELECTRICITY | BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 172.0 |
| 6 | H04N | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION | 146.0 |
| 7 | A61K | HUMAN NECESSITIES | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE | PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES | 142.0 |
| 8 | 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 | 109.0 |
| 9 | G06T | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL | 98.0 |
| 10 | H01M | ELECTRICITY | BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS | PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY | 80.0 |
| 11 | G01N | PHYSICS | MEASURING; TESTING | INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES | 69.0 |
| 12 | G02B | PHYSICS | OPTICS | OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS | 67.0 |
| 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 | 66.0 |
| 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 | 64.0 |
| 15 | H10K | ELECTRICITY | null | null | 61.0 |
| 16 | C07D | CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS | 56.0 |
| 17 | G06V | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | null | 54.0 |
| 18 | G11C | PHYSICS | INFORMATION STORAGE | STATIC STORES | 52.0 |
| 19 | H04B | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | TRANSMISSION | 52.0 |
| 20 | 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 | 52.0 |
| 21 | G09G | PHYSICS | EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS | ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION | 50.0 |
| 22 | B60W | PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING | VEHICLES IN GENERAL | CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT | 49.0 |
| 23 | H05K | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS | 47.0 |
| 24 | G06N | PHYSICS | COMPUTING; CALCULATING; COUNTING | COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS | 43.0 |
| 25 | C07K | CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | PEPTIDES | 42.0 |
| 26 | 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 | 42.0 |
| 27 | G01R | PHYSICS | MEASURING; TESTING | MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES | 41.0 |
| 28 | G01S | PHYSICS | MEASURING; TESTING | RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES | 40.0 |
| 29 | A01H | HUMAN NECESSITIES | AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING | NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES | 40.0 |
| 30 | H04R | ELECTRICITY | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS | 37.0 |
