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Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore

Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2010

Rank
 Applicant
No. of Applications
1.
Qualcomm Incorporated US
642
2.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research  SG
282
3.
Mondobiotech Laboratories AG LI
Novartis AG CH
101
4.
3M Innovative Properties Company US
94
5.
Lam Research Corporation US
91
6.
Sanofi-Aventis FR
89
7.
F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG CH
83
8.
Microsoft Corporation US
73
9.
Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company US
69
10.
Micron Technology, Inc. US
66
   
(As at Jan 2011)


Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2009 

Rank
 Applicant
No. of Applications
1.
Qualcomm Incorporated US
407
2.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research  SG
208
3.
Interdigital Technology Corporation US
119
4.
F.Hoffman-LA Roche Ag CH
111
5.
Lam Research Corporation US
108
6.
Novartis Ag CH
97
7.
Mikael Karderud SE
94
8.
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd SG
92
9.
3M Innovative Properties Company US
83
10.
Astrazeneca AB  SE
71
   
(As at Jan 2010)

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Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2008

Rank
 Applicant
No. of Applications
1.
Qualcomm Incorporated US
290
2.
Astrazeneca AB  SE
127
3.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research  SG
118
4.
F.Hoffman-LA Roche Ag CH
116
5.
Research in Motion Limited  CA
Micron Technology, Inc.  US
110
6.
Microsoft Corporation US
99
7.
Novartis AG  CH
97
8.
Applied Materials, Inc.  US
83
9.
Wyeth US
81
10.
Nokia Corporation FI
79
   
(As at Jan 2009)


Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2007

Rank
 Applicant
No. of Applications
1.
Qualcomm Incorporated US
191
2.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG CH
124
3.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research   SG
123
4.
Micron Technology Inc. US
117
5.
General Electric Company US
104
6.
Astrazeneca AB SE
Nokia Corporation FI
101
7.
Wyeth US
93
8.
Interdigital Technology Corporation US
85
9.
Research In Motion Limited CA
75
10.
Daikin Industries, Ltd. JP
74
   
(As at Mar 2008)


Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2006

Rank Applicant No. of Applications
1. F. Hoffman-La Roche AG CH 140
2. Qualcomm Incorporated US 139
3. Research In Motion Limited CA 123
4. Sony Corporation JP 115
5. Astrazeneca AB SE 107
6. Agency for Science, Technology and Research SG 104
7. Shell International Research Maatschappij B.V. NL 95
8. Micron Technology Inc. US 94
9. General Electric Company US 92
10. Intel Corporation US
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. NL		 89
   
(As at Feb 2007)


Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2005

Rank Applicant No. of Applications
1. Research In Motion Limited CA 153
2. International Business Machines Corporation US 147
3. F. Hoffman-La Roche AG CH 121
4. Sony Corporation JP 112
5. Micron Technology Inc. US 100
6. Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba JP 92
7. Basf Aktiengesellschaft DE 90
8. 3M Innovative Properties Company US 89
9. ASML Netherlands B. V. NL
United Technologies Corporation US		 86
10. Qualcomm Incorporated US 78
 
(As at Feb 2006)


Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2004

Rank Applicant No. of Applications
1. Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd AU 146
2. International Business Machines Corporation US 143
3. ASML Netherlands B.V. NL 119
4. Qualcomm Incorporated US 117
5. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd TW 114
6. Sony Corporation JP 113
7. Intel Corporation US 106
8. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd SG 105
9. General Electric Company US 103
10. Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba JP 76
   
(As at Mar 2005)


Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2003

Rank Applicant No. of Applications
1. Intel Corporation US 199
2. Silverbrook Research Pte Ltd AU 189
3. International Business Machines Corporation US 151
4. Sony Corporation JP 122
5. Qualcomm Incorporated US 99
6. ASML Netherlands B.V. NL 94
7. General Electric Company US 83
8. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd SG 79
9. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd JP 77
10. Seagate Technology LLC US 76
 
(As at Feb 2004)


Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2002

Rank Applicant No. of Applications
1. Intel Corporation US 170
2. General Electric Company US 129
3. Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd AU 117
4. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd JP 99
5. Sony Corporation JP 97
6. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft DE
Seagate Technology LLC US		 92
7. Basf Aktiengesellschaft DE 91
8. NTT Docomo, Inc. US 87
9. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd SG 85
10. Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company US 77
 
(As at Jul 2003)

Top 10 Filers of Patent Applications in Singapore in Year 2001

Rank Applicant No. of Applications
1. International Business Machines Corporation US 180
2. General Electric Company US 163
3. SeagateTechnology LLC US 142
4. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd JP 141
5. Sony Corporation JP 136
6. Intel Corporation US 101
7. Basf Aktiengesellschaft DE 92
8. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd SG 88
9. Uni-Charm Corporation US 84
10. The Procter & Gamble Company US 79
 
(As at Jul 2002)
 
   
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