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THE 2026 PATENT 300® LIST

Stay informed with the Patent 300® list – a trusted ranking of leading patent holders. This essential resource, from Harrity Patent Analytics, highlights trends, statistics, and the innovators shaping the future.  See footnotes for updates to corporate tree changes in 2026 list.

Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Flag 7519 12%
2 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG. CO. LTD. Flag 4232 6%
3 QUALCOMM Flag 3856 10%
4 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Flag 3480 6%
5 CANON K.K. Flag 2987 13%
6 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD. Flag 2924 11%
7 TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. Flag 2907 19%
8 APPLE INC. Flag 2856 -8%
9 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Flag 2467 -11%
10 DELL TECHNOLOGIES Flag 2445 38%
11 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD. Flag 2375 19%
12 ALPHABET INC. Flag 2247 -13%
13 LG ELECTRONICS Flag 2238 -16%
14 HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Flag 2219 21%
15 INTEL CORPORATION Flag 2130 9%
16 RTX CORPORATION Flag 2073 -6%
17 SONY CORPORATION Flag 2062 -15%
18 MICROSOFT CORPORATION Flag 1816 2%
19 PANASONIC CORPORATION Flag 1648 -7%
20 AMAZON.COM, INC. Flag 1589 -6%
21 TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON Flag 1527 0%
22 HITACHI, LTD. Flag 1476 5%
23 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. Flag 1420 -25%
24 JOHNSON & JOHNSON Flag 1308 -17%
25 SK GROUP Flag 1301 9%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
26 FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP Flag 1252 -2%
27 TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD Flag 1184 7%
28 ROBERT BOSCH GMBH Flag 1143 7%
29 GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY Flag 1141 19%
30 MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Flag 1134 0%
31 NEC CORPORATION Flag 1116 -6%
32 HONDA MOTOR COMPANY, LTD. Flag 1109 11%
33 SIEMENS AG Flag 1058 5%
34 NOKIA CORPORATION Flag 1056 7%
35 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Flag 1046 -6%
36 MEDTRONIC PLC Flag 1034 -13%
37 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Flag 1018 0%
38 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION Flag 1007 -3%
39 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION Flag 994 -13%
40 LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. Flag 989 50%
41 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Flag 955 -2%
42 FORD MOTOR COMPANY Flag 941 -15%
43 LG DISPLAY Flag 939 14%
44 SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY Flag 919 -1%
44 TCL CORPORATION Flag 919 -19%
46 TOSHIBA CORPORATION Flag 896 -5%
47 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Flag 871 -8%
48 NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. Flag 837 -38%
49 DENSO CORPORATION Flag 819 -4%
50 APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. Flag 810 -10%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
51 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED Flag 803 -17%
52 THE BOEING COMPANY Flag 802 -4%
53 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. Flag 791 -4%
54 ZTE CORPORATION Flag 768 22%
55 LENOVO GROUP LIMITED Flag 762 31%
56 SNAP INC. Flag 753 3%
57 NVIDIA CORPORATION Flag 734 31%
58 THE BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION Flag 731 6%
59 WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION Flag 729 9%
60 INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG Flag 705 6%
61 ORACLE CORPORATION Flag 704 0%
62 OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION Flag 691 2%
63 SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. Flag 666 0%
64 TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED Flag 645 25%
65 SHARP CORPORATION Flag 640 -11%
66 ADEIA INC. Flag 633 3%
67 STMICROELECTRONICS Flag 627 -3%
68 KYOCERA CORPORATION Flag 623 -11%
69 STRYKER CORPORATION Flag 621 7%
70 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. Flag 609 -15%
71 SAFRAN S.A. Flag 607 -8%
72 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION Flag 604 -3%
73 RUILI INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CO., LTD. Flag 602 -18%
74 INTERDIGITAL Flag 601 16%
75 BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY Flag 600 1%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
76 HALLIBURTON COMPANY Flag 593 -8%
77 SLB Flag 590 10%
78 VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Flag 584 27%
79 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Flag 579 7%
80 THE HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY Flag 572 -19%
81 KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION Flag 560 -22%
81 PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE Flag 560 -6%
83 TDK CORPORATION Flag 549 15%
84 CORTEVA, INC. Flag 547 179%
85 XIAOMI INC. Flag 546 6%
86 AIRBUS SE Flag 540 16%
87 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO. LIMITED Flag 536 11%
88 ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Flag 532 23%
89 COMCAST CORPORATION Flag 524 3%
90 T-MOBILE US, INC. Flag 507 -14%
91 SAP SE Flag 504 -4%
92 DEERE & COMPANY Flag 500 7%
93 SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD. Flag 492 -14%
94 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. Flag 491 -10%
94 BAYER AG Flag 491 14%
96 MEDIATEK INC. Flag 480 30%
97 AB VOLVO Flag 465 17%
98 ROCHE HOLDING AG Flag 462 4%
99 RICOH COMPANY LTD. Flag 457 -18%
100 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Flag 453 -11%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
101 BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. Flag 449 -30%
102 AT&T INC. Flag 442 3%
103 CATERPILLAR INC. Flag 441 -7%
103 TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES COMPANY LIMITED Flag 441 8%
105 SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS Flag 434 6%
106 META PLATFORMS, INC. Flag 430 -9%
107 ECHOSTAR CORPORATION Flag 427 28%
108 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Flag 425 -19%
109 BASF SE Flag 422 -1%
110 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY Flag 421 -22%
111 BYTEDANCE LTD. Flag 419 -12%
112 LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. Flag 412 2%
113 NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V. Flag 409 33%
114 SALESFORCE.COM, INC. Flag 404 -12%
115 ADOBE INC. Flag 402 -2%
115 CORNING INCORPORATED Flag 402 -19%
117 3M COMPANY Flag 393 2%
118 ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG Flag 382 -5%
119 OLYMPUS CORPORATION Flag 379 -11%
120 HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD. Flag 378 136%
121 INNOLUX CORPORATION Flag 373 21%
121 THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Flag 373 11%
123 NIKE, INC. Flag 369 -16%
124 SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG Flag 364 -3%
125 BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG Flag 363 12%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
126 BROADCOM INC. Flag 360 -31%
127 LG CHEM, LTD. Flag 357 -21%
128 RAKUTEN, INC. Flag 355 119%
129 HAIER GROUP CORP. Flag 354 7%
129 SUBARU CORPORATION Flag 354 18%
131 ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC Flag 350 1%
132 ABBOTT LABORATORIES Flag 347 -7%
132 SANOFI S.A. Flag 347 44%
134 MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. Flag 346 -4%
135 JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC Flag 342 -15%
136 CARL-ZEISS-STIFTUNG Flag 341 -1%
137 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Flag 337 -5%
138 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION Flag 336 15%
139 VALEO SA Flag 330 23%
140 THE FRENCH ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES AND ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (CEA) Flag 327 8%
141 NANYA TECHNOLOGY Flag 326 30%
142 SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. Flag 324 34%
143 THE HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (HP INC.) Flag 322 -24%
144 INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. Flag 320 5%
145 KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS Flag 317 20%
146 REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. Flag 314 21%
147 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. Flag 312 -4%
148 STATE FARM Flag 310 -4%
149 FRAUNHOFER Flag 309 -16%
150 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. Flag 307 -12%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
151 GLOBUS MEDICAL Flag 306 8%
151 NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. Flag 306 -14%
153 GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Flag 305 21%
154 ABB LTD Flag 299 -14%
155 THE FRENCH NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Flag 298 18%
155 YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Flag 298 20%
157 DANAHER CORPORATION Flag 297 2%
158 DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. Flag 293 3%
159 NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION Flag 292 -8%
160 MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Flag 287 -1%
160 THE UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) Flag 287 -38%
162 MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION Flag 283 -20%
163 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Flag 281 -9%
163 ROHM COMPANY LIMITED Flag 281 -14%
165 FUJITSU LIMITED Flag 280 22%
166 MAGNA INTERNATIONAL Flag 277 -13%
166 TATA SONS LTD Flag 277 13%
168 ASML HOLDING N.V. Flag 272 22%
169 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Flag 270 120%
170 TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. Flag 266 13%
171 CUMMINS INC. Flag 265 0%
172 COMMSCOPE INC. Flag 264 -28%
173 ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Flag 263 28%
174 FANUC CORPORATION Flag 259 68%
175 BAIDU, INC. Flag 256 -24%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
175 DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC. Flag 256 144%
177 VISA INC. Flag 255 -28%
178 CONTINENTAL AG Flag 254 -4%
178 DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. Flag 254 9%
180 SIEMENS ENERGY AG Flag 252 -17%
180 TIANMA MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD Flag 252 -2%
182 ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY Flag 249 -6%
183 SAMSUNG SDI Flag 242 19%
184 ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Flag 241 -22%
185 BAKER HUGHES COMPANY Flag 240 -16%
186 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM Flag 238 1%
187 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC Flag 237 13%
187 OMRON CORPORATION Flag 237 -23%
189 GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. Flag 236 22%
189 MAGIC LEAP, INC. Flag 236 -16%
191 LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION Flag 235 39%
192 SHIMADZU CORPORATION Flag 232 -1%
193 SIGNIFY Flag 231 -15%
194 KUBOTA CORPORATION Flag 230 18%
195 THE MANDO CORPORATION Flag 229 43%
196 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION Flag 228 0%
197 EATON CORPORATION Flag 222 -6%
198 CNH INDUSTRIAL N.V. Flag 221 -4%
198 HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. Flag 221 48%
198 OPENTEXT CORPORATION Flag 221 -2%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
201 KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. Flag 220 8%
201 MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM Flag 220 7%
203 AAC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC. Flag 219 39%
203 TEXTRON INC. Flag 219 0%
205 FORVIA SE Flag 216 14%
206 PURE STORAGE, INC. Flag 215 -22%
207 JFE HOLDINGS, INC. Flag 211 28%
208 ARM HOLDINGS Flag 208 -12%
208 SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. Flag 208 -5%
210 FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD Flag 207 19%
211 ALTRIA GROUP, INC. Flag 206 -9%
211 PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL Flag 206 -6%
213 BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. Flag 205 -3%
213 YAMAHA CORPORATION Flag 205 13%
213 ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Flag 205 20%
216 KONICA MINOLTA, INC. Flag 204 1%
217 STANFORD UNIVERSITY Flag 203 5%
218 WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION Flag 202 -19%
219 COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN S.A. Flag 201 -24%
219 RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC Flag 201 8%
221 AMS-OSRAM AG Flag 200 -15%
222 WAL-MART STORES, INC. Flag 198 -26%
223 APTIV PLC Flag 197 1%
224 ANALOG DEVICES, INC. Flag 195 -10%
224 MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD. Flag 195 2%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
224 NICHIA CORPORATION Flag 195 -12%
227 MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD. Flag 194 -3%
228 SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Flag 193 44%
228 THOMA BRAVO, LP Flag 193 -3%
230 ALCON Flag 192 39%
230 EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES Flag 192 4%
230 SONOS, INC. Flag 192 -7%
233 PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC. Flag 191 -34%
233 SMITH & NEPHEW PLC Flag 191 -5%
233 THE MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG Flag 191 41%
233 WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Flag 191 8%
237 CHINA ACADEMY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Flag 190 34%
237 SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED Flag 190 -12%
239 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Flag 189 -5%
240 MASTERCARD INCORPORATED Flag 188 -24%
241 KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Flag 187 2%
241 OFINNO, LLC Flag 187 13%
243 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Flag 185 36%
244 ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Flag 184 2%
245 ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED Flag 179 -14%
245 RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Flag 179 8%
245 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC Flag 179 1%
245 TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LTD. Flag 179 5%
249 AGC INC. Flag 177 27%
249 INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY-RESEARCH COOPERATION FOUNDATION Flag 177 10%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
249 MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION Flag 177 1%
252 BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION Flag 176 7%
252 MINEBEAMITSUMI, INC. Flag 176 33%
254 AISIN CORPORATION Flag 175 -14%
255 HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K. Flag 174 3%
255 TERUMO CORPORATION Flag 174 13%
255 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Flag 174 9%
258 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED Flag 173 10%
258 ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. Flag 173 -9%
260 ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. Flag 172 5%
260 FRESENIUS SE & CO. KGAA Flag 172 -21%
260 IMAM MOHAMMAD IBN SAUD ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY Flag 172 562%
263 PURDUE UNIVERSITY Flag 171 -20%
263 STELLANTIS N.V. Flag 171 94%
263 THALES SA Flag 171 33%
266 KOMATSU LTD. Flag 170 -18%
267 REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Flag 169 3%
268 INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY PLC Flag 168 -2%
269 SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD. Flag 167 -5%
269 SYNOPSYS, INC. Flag 167 5%
269 WISTRON CORPORATION Flag 167 70%
272 FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES N.V. Flag 165 101%
273 ASM IP HOLDING B.V. Flag 164 7%
273 LODESTAR LICENSING GROUP LLC Flag 164 -9%
275 LUTRON ELECTRONICS COMPANY Flag 161 -6%
Rank Organization Country 2025 US Patents YoY Change
275 PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Flag 161 49%
277 NICOVENTURES HOLDINGS LIMITED Flag 160 25%
278 MAKITA CORPORATION Flag 158 2%
278 OSHKOSH CORPORATION Flag 158 -5%
278 THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC Flag 158 -16%
281 BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Flag 157 -2%
281 LOREAL S.A. Flag 157 -14%
281 TRUIST BANK Flag 157 41%
284 HARVARD UNIVERSITY Flag 156 -5%
284 NETAPP, INC. Flag 156 -5%
284 THE SWATCH GROUP LTD Flag 156 -16%
287 ECOLAB INC. Flag 155 3%
288 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Flag 154 -14%
289 NIDEC CORPORATION Flag 153 -42%
289 YAZAKI CORPORATION Flag 153 7%
291 IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC Flag 152 3%
291 RAMBUS INC. Flag 152 -7%
291 SNOWFLAKE INC. Flag 152 -26%
294 ACCENTURE PLC Flag 151 -3%
294 NCHAIN LTD Flag 151 42%
294 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Flag 151 13%
297 AMGEN INC. Flag 150 19%
297 NIKON CORPORATION Flag 150 -7%
299 HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA Flag 149 -3%
300 JAPAN DISPLAY INC. Flag 148 -8%
300 PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES Flag 148 -6%
300 WACOM CO., LTD. Flag 148 11%
Footnotes Regarding Corporate Tree Changes:
  • Samsung: This entity has been split into separate entities, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Samsung SDI.
  • LG Corporation: This entity has been split into separate entities, including LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Energy Solution, LG Innotek, and LG Chem.
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What is the Patent 300® List?
The Patent 300® List is an annual ranking of the top 300 organizations leading in U.S. patenting. It highlights the companies and universities driving innovation across industries, curated by Harrity Patent Analytics.
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Organizations are ranked based on the number of U.S. patents granted each year. This approach ensures the rankings reflect the entities with the most significant contributions to innovation.
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