Nanomaterials for Optoelectronics

Involves the design and synthesis of semiconductor or perovskite nanocrystals and other nanostructures with tailored optical and electronic properties for advanced applications in light-emitting devices, displays, or quantum technologies.

5,998 US filings from 1,350 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,759 · 2024: 1,860 · 2025: 1,695 · 2026 YTD: 684

Nanotechnology

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION	563	139	156	187	81	+19.9%
2	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.	409	169	115	90	35	-21.7%
3	Samsung Display Co., Ltd.	300	82	98	83	37	-15.3%
4	Merck Patent GmbH	240	90	70	54	26	-22.9%
5	BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.	110	23	50	24	13	-52.0%
6	NICHIA CORPORATION	68	28	21	14	5	-33.3%
7	Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.	66	7	28	23	8	-17.9%
8	TCL Technology Group Corporation	66	9	21	29	7	+38.1%
9	Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.	59	30	10	10	9	0.0%
10	SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA	49	12	21	11	5	-47.6%
11	The Regents of the University of California	45	18	12	13	2	+8.3%
12	The Regents of the University of Michigan	43	11	15	8	9	-46.7%
13	FUJIFILM CORPORATION	41	11	5	18	7	+260.0%
14	Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation	41	15	17	9	·	-47.1%
15	Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.	41	10	20	9	2	-55.0%
16	SHOEI CHEMICAL INC.	41	7	20	13	1	-35.0%
17	ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	40	7	17	8	8	-52.9%
18	Lightwave Logic, Inc.	36	5	11	8	12	-27.3%
19	SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION	35	6	11	13	5	+18.2%
20	HyperLight Corporation	34	8	7	11	8	+57.1%
21	MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	32	9	8	9	6	+12.5%
22	OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH	32	14	9	8	1	-11.1%
23	SHAANXI LIGHTE OPTOELECTRONICS MATERIAL CO., LTD.	31	18	4	9	·	+125.0%
24	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.	31	4	7	14	6	+100.0%
25	Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC	29	6	16	5	2	-68.8%