Top 10 Domestic & Foreign Enterprises by Patent Grants in China 2012
The State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) recently announced the top ten domestic and foreign enterprises according to the number of invention patents granted by SIPO during the year 2012. Rankings of the top tens are captured as follows.
Top 10 Foreign Enterprises in Terms of Invention Patent Grants by SIPO in 2012
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Ranking
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Enterprises
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No. of Grants
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1
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Panasonic Corporation
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1660
|
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2
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Sony Corporation
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1277
|
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3
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|
1256
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4
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Canon Inc.
|
965
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5
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Toyota Motor Corporation
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950
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6
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Sharp Corporation
|
938
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7
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LG Electronics Inc.
|
910
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8
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GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.
|
765
|
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9
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
|
738
|
|
10
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Qualcomm International, Inc.
|
623
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Top 10 Domestic Enterprises in Terms of Invention Patent Grants by SIPO in 2012
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Ranking
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Enterprises
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No. of Grants
|
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1
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Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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2734
|
|
2
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ZTE Corporation
|
2727
|
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3
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Hongfujin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
|
1099
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4
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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
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1044
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5
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
|
530
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6
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BYD Company Limited
|
510
|
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7
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Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
|
347
|
|
8
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H3C Technologies Co., Limited
|
318
|
|
9
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China Mobile Communications Corporation
|
303
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|
10
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Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.
|
293
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