2026 AI Patent 100 List — Harrity & Harrity, LLP

What the Data Shows

Key Findings

A look beneath the rankings — where AI patenting is concentrating in 2025, and which industries are racing fastest.

16,832

Total AI patents granted to the top 100

38%

Held by just the top 10 organizations

15+

Countries represented across the list

Automakers in the top 100, led by Toyota at #6

Finance is in the AI race

Capital One ranks #7 — the highest non-Big-Tech, non-auto company on the list. More than ten banks and insurers crack the top 100 (including Bank of America, State Farm, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, USAA, and Allstate), reflecting heavy AI investment in fraud detection, underwriting, and customer experience.

AI is reshaping the auto industry

Twelve automakers appear in the top 100 — Toyota (#6), General Motors, Hyundai, Ford, Honda, Porsche, BMW, Subaru, Volvo, and Magna among them — alongside AV-focused startups Aurora Innovation, Motional, and Skydio. AI sits at the center of autonomous driving, ADAS, and connected-vehicle innovation.

A truly global field

U.S.-headquartered organizations make up just over half the list. Japan (16 firms), China (8), Germany (6), and South Korea (4) are the largest international contributors, with Samsung — a Korean company — holding the #1 spot above every American firm.

The Full Ranking

2026 AI Patent 100

The AI Patent 100 ranks the organizations awarded the most U.S. utility patents related to artificial intelligence in 2025. This list is curated by the Harrity Patent Analytics team using data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Rank	Organization	2025 AI Patents
1	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.	1,082
2	ALPHABET INC.	1,057
3	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.	840
4	AMAZON.COM, INC.	620
5	MICROSOFT CORPORATION	617
6	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION	502
7	CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP.	469
8	DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.	414
9	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION	377
10	NVIDIA CORPORATION	374
11	INTEL CORPORATION	348
12	GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY	342
13	QUALCOMM, INC.	310
14	ROBERT BOSCH GMBH	271
15	ADOBE INC.	268
16	SONY GROUP CORPORATION	264
17	SIEMENS AG	254
18	TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD	240
19	HUAWEI INVESTMENT & HOLDING CO., LTD.	239
20	NEC CORPORATION	237
21	DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.	222
22	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY	211
23	ORACLE CORPORATION	199
24	LG ELECTRONICS INC.	197
25	SNAP INC.	196
26	BAIDU, INC.	177
27	STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	173
28	APPLE INC.	170
29	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	165
30	CANON INC.	163
31	PANASONIC CORPORATION	143
32	AT&T INC.	141
33	CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.	140
34	KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	132
35	SAP SE	131
36	HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.	130
37	TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON	129
38	SALESFORCE.COM, INC.	124
39	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.	115
40	ACCENTURE PLC	111
41	HITACHI, LTD.	110
42	AURORA INNOVATION, INC.	108
43	TATA SONS LTD	104
44	ADEIA INC.	103
44	THE BOEING COMPANY	103
46	CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.	99
46	MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION	99
48	GE HEALTHCARE	98
48	NTT, INC.	98
50	CITIGROUP INC.	97
50	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.	97
52	ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE	95
53	PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE	94
54	INTUIT INC.	91
54	MAPLEBEAR, INC.	91
54	WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	91
57	FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP	90
58	MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.	88
58	NOKIA CORPORATION	88
60	SAUDI ARAMCO	85
60	SLB N.V.	85
62	APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.	84
63	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.	82
63	UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION	82
65	WALMART INC	79
66	DENSO CORPORATION	78
67	ATOMBEAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	75
67	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY	75
69	RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.	72
70	ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	71
71	MEDTRONIC PLC	69
72	DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG	68
72	PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.	68
74	STRONG FORCE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, LLC	67
75	STONE POINT CAPITAL LLC	65
75	THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION	65
77	HALLIBURTON COMPANY	64
77	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG. CO. LTD.	64
79	DEERE & COMPANY	63
80	AB VOLVO	62
80	APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	62
80	SKYDIO, INC.	62
80	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC.	62
84	LENOVO GROUP LIMITED	61
85	FUJITSU LIMITED	60
85	THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY	60
87	JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC	58
88	META PLATFORMS, INC.	57
88	THOMA BRAVO, LLC	57
90	HERE HOLDING CORP.	55
90	MOTIONAL AD LLC	55
90	SUBARU CORPORATION	55
93	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG	54
93	TOSHIBA CORPORATION	54
95	SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.	53
96	BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO. LTD	52
96	PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.	52
98	HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.	51
98	SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.	51
100	MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.	50
100	ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY	50

Methodology

The AI Patent 100 ranks organizations by U.S. utility patents granted in 2025 classified as artificial-intelligence patents based on CPC codes and keywords covering machine learning and deep learning; neural network architectures (convolutional, recurrent, graph, and transformer networks); large language models and generative AI (including foundation models, diffusion models, and retrieval-augmented generation); natural language processing; computer vision and speech recognition; autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems; and robotics, chatbots, and virtual assistants.
Patents are aggregated at the corporate-tree level: subsidiaries and acquired entities are grouped under their ultimate parent organization where ownership is publicly documented.
Country designations reflect each organization's headquarters jurisdiction, which may differ from where R&D is conducted.

Common Questions

FAQs

What is the AI Patent 100 List?

The AI Patent 100 List is an annual ranking of the 100 organizations awarded the most U.S. utility patents related to artificial intelligence in the prior calendar year. It is curated by Harrity Patent Analytics using data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

How is an "AI patent" defined for this ranking?

AI patents are identified using a combination of Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) codes and a keyword query against patent titles, abstracts, and claims. The query covers machine learning and deep learning; neural network architectures (convolutional, recurrent, graph, and transformer); large language models and generative AI; natural language processing; computer vision and speech recognition; autonomous vehicles and ADAS; and robotics, chatbots, and virtual assistants.

Who uses the AI Patent 100 List?

The list is used by in-house IP counsel, R&D leaders, investors, analysts, and journalists who need a quick reference for where AI innovation is concentrating. It is widely cited as a benchmark for competitive AI patenting activity.

How does this list relate to the Patent 300®?

The Patent 300® ranks organizations by total U.S. utility patents across all technologies. The AI Patent 100 narrows the lens to artificial-intelligence patents only, highlighting the firms leading specifically in AI innovation rather than overall patenting volume.

The AI Patent 100 List