Intel Corp. (Santa Clara, California, USA) maintains the #1 spot on this week’s Semiconductors Patent Scorecard™, a position it has held since 2007. However, patent count decreased by almost 3% and all other indicators remained flat or showed slight decreases from the previous quarter. Intel’s overall Technology Strength™ fell by almost 7%, but #2 ranked SanDisk Corp. (Milpitas, California, USA) fell by almost 12%, allowing Intel to increase its overall lead in the Patent Scorecard™. SanDisk had decreases across almost every indicator, but still maintains an Industry Impact™ almost four times the industry average, and a Research Intensity™ almost twice the industry average.

Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, Idaho, USA) and Samsung Group (Seoul, South Korea) both move up one spot to 3^rd and 4^th respectively. Micron also had decreases for the quarter in almost every indicator, but has a Science Strength™ over three times its nearest competitor. Samsung had patent growth of 2.4% for the quarter, double the industry average of 1.2%. It also increased its Science Strength™ by 7%, and has the fastest Innovation Cycle Time™ of any Top 10 company.