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Corporate Rankings Rankings of the groups’ invention by industrial sectors: Raw materials
Corporate Rankings Rankings of the groups’ invention by industrial sectors: Raw materials
Rankings of the groups’ invention by industrial sectors: Raw materials
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| Rank | Group | Number of Patents | Continent | Country |
| 1 | LG CORP. | 97593 | Asia | South korea |
| 2 | SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD | 16712 | Asia | Japan |
| 3 | NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION | 16499 | Asia | Japan |
| 4 | TORAY INDUSTRIES INC | 13005 | Asia | Japan |
| 5 | BAYER AG | 12056 | Europe | Germany |
| 6 | POSCO | 11026 | Asia | South korea |
| 7 | BASF SE | 9803 | Europe | Germany |
| 8 | KOBE STEEL LIMITED | 8325 | Asia | Japan |
| 9 | MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION | 7754 | Asia | Japan |
| 10 | SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES LTD | 7476 | Asia | Japan |
| 11 | JFE HOLDINGS INC | 6953 | Asia | Japan |
| 12 | TEIJIN LTD | 6903 | Asia | Japan |
| 13 | MITSUI CHEMICALS INC | 6890 | Asia | Japan |
| 14 | SUMITOMO BAKELITE COMPANY LIMITED | 6302 | Asia | Japan |
| 15 | NITTO DENKO CORPORATION | 5943 | Asia | Japan |
| 16 | MITSUBISHI RAYON CO LTD | 4790 | Asia | Japan |
| 17 | MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION | 4359 | Asia | Japan |
| 18 | DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 4213 | Asia | Japan |
| 19 | JSR CORPORATION | 3801 | Asia | Japan |
| 20 | KURARAY CO LTD | 3739 | Asia | Japan |
| 21 | OJI PAPER CO LTD | 3621 | Asia | Japan |
| 22 | DAIDO STEEL CO LTD | 3548 | Asia | Japan |
| 23 | DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD | 3435 | Asia | Japan |
| 24 | UBE INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 3237 | Asia | Japan |
| 25 | DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (THE) | 3112 | America | United states |
| 26 | TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 3086 | Asia | Japan |
| 27 | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTD | 3005 | Asia | Japan |
| 28 | MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO INC | 2917 | Asia | Japan |
| 29 | NISSHIN STEEL CO LTD | 2787 | Asia | Japan |
| 30 | ZEON CORPORATION | 2595 | Asia | Japan |
| 31 | LINDE AG | 2448 | Europe | Germany |
| 32 | NIPPON LIGHT METAL CO LTD | 2424 | Asia | Japan |
| 33 | TOSOH CORPORATION | 2293 | Asia | Japan |
| 34 | MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO LTD | 2097 | Asia | Japan |
| 35 | NIPPON KAYAKU CO LTD | 2028 | Asia | Japan |
| 36 | KANSAI PAINT CO LTD | 1983 | Asia | Japan |
| 37 | L'AIR LIQUIDE | 1859 | Europe | France |
| 38 | NIPPON PAINT CO LTD | 1835 | Asia | Japan |
| 39 | TOKUYAMA CORPORATION | 1684 | Asia | Japan |
| 40 | TOAGOSEI CO LTD | 1601 | Asia | Japan |
| 41 | NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD | 1590 | Asia | Japan |
| 42 | THYSSENKRUPP AG | 1516 | Europe | Germany |
| 43 | SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD | 1370 | Asia | Japan |
| 44 | E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY | 1362 | America | United states |
| 45 | AKZO NOBEL NV | 1286 | Europe | Netherlands |
| 46 | CHEIL INDUSTRIES INC. | 1259 | Asia | South korea |
| 47 | DOWA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. | 1122 | Asia | Japan |
| 48 | CLARIANT AG | 1014 | Europe | Switzerland |
| 49 | COGNIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG | 969 | Europe | Germany |
| 50 | NIPPON SODA COMPANY LIMITED | 949 | Asia | Japan |