| Rank |
Group |
Number of Patents |
Continent |
Country |
| 1 |
TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD |
12368 |
Asia |
Japan |
| 2 |
ARUZE CORPORATION |
6756 |
Asia |
Japan |
| 3 |
MAXINGVEST AG |
2011 |
Europe |
Germany |
| 4 |
SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC |
907 |
Asia |
Japan |
| 5 |
TIME WARNER INC. |
620 |
America |
United states |
| 6 |
SUZUKEN COMPANY LIMITED |
618 |
Asia |
Japan |
| 7 |
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY |
556 |
America |
United states |
| 8 |
OTTO (GMBH & CO KG) |
338 |
Europe |
Germany |
| 9 |
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
246 |
America |
United states |
| 10 |
DEUTSCHE BAHN AG |
205 |
Europe |
Germany |
| 11 |
MACROVISION SOLUTIONS CORPORATION |
194 |
America |
United states |
| 12 |
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD |
167 |
Asia |
Japan |
| 13 |
VIVENDI |
162 |
Europe |
France |
| 14 |
WMS INDUSTRIES INC |
159 |
America |
United states |
| 15 |
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED |
152 |
Others |
Australia |
| 16 |
TUI AG |
139 |
Europe |
Germany |
| 17 |
CARDINAL HEALTH INC |
135 |
America |
United states |
| 18 |
ARCANDOR AG |
128 |
Europe |
Germany |
| 19 |
AMAZON.COM, INC. |
106 |
America |
United states |
| 20 |
COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT AG |
97 |
Europe |
Switzerland |
| 21 |
METRO AG |
94 |
Europe |
Germany |
| 22 |
EBAY INC |
78 |
America |
United states |
| 23 |
STAPLES INC |
77 |
America |
United states |
| 24 |
JC DECAUX HOLDING |
73 |
Europe |
France |