Research In Motion once again tops the list of receiving the most patents in Canada in 2011. Others in the top 5, were P&G, Schlumberger, Honda and Hoffman-La Roche. Approximately 20,000 patents were issued in Canada.
The top 20 list is:
- Research in Motion – 332 patents
- The Procter & Gamble Company – 235 patents
- Schlumberger Canada Limited – 152 patents
- Honda Motor Co. Ltd. – 135 patents
- F. Hoffman-La Roche AG – 115 patents
- Qualcomm Incorporated – 110 patents
- Halliburton Energy Services, Inc – 107 patents
- Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha – 104 patents
- Baker Hughes Incorporated – 85 patents (tied)
- Boston Scientific Limited – 85 patents (tied)
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company – 79 patents
- General Electric Company – 76 patents
- LG Electronics Inc. – 74 patents (tied)
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd – 74 patents (tied)
- Novartis AG – 73 patents
- Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. – 68 patents
- Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. – 67 patents
- SNECMA – 65 patents
- Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. – 62 patents
- Cisco Technology, Inc. – 57 patents
The above data is based on a review of the patent data made available by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
A list of the top patentees in the United States was published last week by IFI Claims Patent Service, identifying IBM as the top patentee in the United States for 2011.