Tokyo Electron Wins Recognition as a Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator 2025
Tokyo Electron (TEL) has announced today that it has been named one of the “Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2025”, as selected by Clarivate. This is the fifth time TEL has received this award.
Clarivate, a global information service provider, uses its proprietary patent databases to annually select “The top 100 innovative companies/institutions.” The selection process identifies the companies and institutions that have obtained more than 100 patents in the last five years. They are then evaluated based on the proportion and scale of their international inventions, using a combination of four indicators including “Influence,” “Success,” “Geographical Investment,” and “Rarity.”
TEL is honored to receive this recognition for its commitment to innovation and the delivery of new technologies that drive global progress.
Guided by our vision to be a company fueled by ambition and vitality, we continuously advance semiconductor technological innovation. TEL has built a strategically robust IP portfolio by integrating IP strategy, business strategy, and R&D. We remain committed to strengthening our IP initiatives in alignment with our corporate philosophy: We strive to create a society inspired by innovation through cutting-edge technologies, reliable service, and unwavering support.
TEL’s technology development and IP
The cornerstones of TEL’s competitiveness are the technology development capabilities and the IP that we own. We currently operate 14 R&D sites around the world , prioritizing R&D development on a global scale.. TEL holds 23,249*1 active issued patents, the largest number in the semiconductor production equipment industry. We have maintained a global patent application rate*2 of approximately 75% for five consecutive years. Additionally, we are continuing to create numerous inventions through active collaboration with domestic and international partner companies, consortia, and academia.
Through these initiatives, we are striving to establish an advantage in the field of intellectual property on a global level and improve the competitiveness of our products.
As of the end of March 2024
Percentage applied for in countries other than Japan of the number of inventions leading to patents in each calendar year.
Clarivate’s press release on the Top 100 Global Innovators 2025 can be accessed from the following URL:
