In TIPO's 2024 Statistical Rankings for Patent Applications and Grants, TSMC maintained its position as the top domestic invention patent applicant for the ninth consecutive year, filing 1,412 applications. As for foreign applicants, US-based Applied Materials returned to the top spot with a total of 950 applications. With 356 invention applications, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) outstripped all other research institutions. Among university applicants, National Cheng Kung University filed the most invention patent applications (121). With respect to overall patent grants, TSMC led domestic applications with 1,163 grants, and Applied Materials was the most prolific foreign applicant with 697 grants.

For the ninth consecutive year, TSMC led domestic applications with 1,412 invention patent applications in 2024. Nanya Tech (466) followed in second place, trailed by AU Optronics (425), ITRI (356), Innolux (328), Inventec (321), Realtek (309), Acer (277), Hon Hai Precision Industry (259), and Mediatek (239). Among the top ten domestic applicants, Nanya Tech and Innolux hit new records, while Hon Hai Precision Industry exhibited the fastest growth rate at 93%.

Among the top 20 domestic applicants, United Microelectronics (ranking 12th with 221 applications), Winbond Electronics (ranking 13th with 160) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (ranking 17th with 131) also gained their all-time highs .

On the foreign applicant front, US-based Applied Materials reclaimed the top spot with 950 applications in 2024, followed by Samsung Electronics of the Republic of Korea (894), Korea-based Coupang (698), Japan-based Tokyo Electron (661), US-based Qualcomm (660), Japan-based Nitto Denko (417), ASML Netherlands (344), Shin-Etsu Chemical (279), US-based Lam Research (276), and Screen Holdings (253). Among the top 10 foreign applicants, the sharpest increase in 2024 was for Coupang (+54%). Furthermore, Coupang, Tokyo Electron, ASML Netherlands, Shin-Etsu Chemical, and Lam Research all posted record high overall applications.

Among the top 20 foreign applicants list in 2024, Japan led with 11 applicants. Additionally, Resonac (ranking 11th with 251 applications), Huawei Technologies (ranking 17th with 184 applications) and Wonderland Switzerland (ranking 18th with 167 applications) also hit all-time highs.

Five research institutes also ranked among the top 100 domestic invention patent applicants in 2024. The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) placed 4th with 356 applications, maintaining its top position among research institutes for the 18th consecutive year.

Twenty-one schools were among the top 100 domestic invention patent applicants in 2024. National Cheng Kung University (121) claimed the first spot, followed by National Taiwan University (98), National Tsing Hua University (83), National Chin-Yi University of Technology (75), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (74), National Pingtung University of Science (60), National Taipei University of Technology (55), National Sun Yat-Sen University (51), National Taiwan University of Science And Technology (49), and National Chung Hsing University (48). Notably, Taipei Medical University (ranking 11th with 47 applications) emerged at the top among private universities.

The trend in design patent applications in 2024, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology led with 51 cases, followed by Shu Te University (34). In respect of overall patent applicants, Taipei City University of Science and Technology ranked first among schools with 177 applications (most of which are utility model applications) for the 5th straight year.

• Publish Date : 2025-03-31
• Update : 2025-03-31
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