Mitsubishi Electric Selected for "Clarivate AI50 2026" as an Organization Driving Innovation in the AI Field
Mitsubishi Electric has been recognized by the global information services company Clarivate as one of the leading organizations driving innovation in the AI field, being selected for the "Clarivate AI50 2026". This award acknowledges their achievements in AI-related intellectual property, following their earlier inclusion in the "Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2026".
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has been selected for the "Clarivate AI50 2026" by Clarivate, a global information services company based in the UK, as an organization driving innovation in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This recognition highly commends our achievements in AI-related intellectual property, following our selection for the "Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2026" announced by the same company in January of this year.
This award targets AI-related patents registered in Clarivate's patent data. It evaluates "invention strength" using four metrics: "Influence," "Success Rate," "Rarity," and "Geographic Investment," to select the top 50 organizations holding prominent AI-related patents. This is the inaugural announcement of this award. Among the selected organizations, six are Japanese companies, with Mitsubishi Electric being one of them.
Our company is undergoing a transformation into an "Innovative Company" that creates value with new ideas without fear of risk. To achieve this, strengthening our core competencies in equipment (components) and transforming business models and digital infrastructure through the utilization of data and AI are essential. We position intellectual property as a crucial management resource for the future, developing IP activities in conjunction with our business and R&D strategies (※1). As part of this, we have adopted a policy since fiscal year 2020 to expand the proportion of AI-related patents and solution-related patents in alignment with business model transformation (※2). This selection recognizes our accomplishments in the AI field through these activities.
With sustainability at the core of our management, we will continue to strengthen our intellectual property activities and contribute to solving societal issues through our business by creating new value.
■ Comments from Stakeholders
Shihiro Tahara, General Manager, Intellectual Property Center, Legal and Risk Management Division, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
"We are deeply honored to be selected for the inaugural Clarivate AI50 2026 award. Our intellectual property activities aim to acquire high-quality IP rights globally, in collaboration with standardization efforts, to realize solutions for societal issues and create new markets through our business. Therefore, we are currently focusing on increasing the proportion of AI-related patents and solution-related patents, including our 'Neuro-Physical AI®' (※3). We recognize this award as a result of high evaluation of these initiatives. We will continue to promote intellectual property activities that lead to the resolution of societal issues."
■ About "Clarivate AI50 2026"
Approximately 80% of the organizations selected for Clarivate AI50 2026 are headquartered in four countries/regions: Mainland China (15 organizations), the United States (14 organizations), South Korea (6 organizations), and Japan (6 organizations). By industry sector, government and academic research institutions are the most numerous, followed by companies in fields such as software/media, electronic and computing equipment, and semiconductors.
For details, please visit the Clarivate AI50 special site.
This award targets AI-related patents registered in Clarivate's patent data. It evaluates "invention strength" using four metrics: "Influence," "Success Rate," "Rarity," and "Geographic Investment," to select the top 50 organizations holding prominent AI-related patents. This is the inaugural announcement of this award. Among the selected organizations, six are Japanese companies, with Mitsubishi Electric being one of them.
Our company is undergoing a transformation into an "Innovative Company" that creates value with new ideas without fear of risk. To achieve this, strengthening our core competencies in equipment (components) and transforming business models and digital infrastructure through the utilization of data and AI are essential. We position intellectual property as a crucial management resource for the future, developing IP activities in conjunction with our business and R&D strategies (※1). As part of this, we have adopted a policy since fiscal year 2020 to expand the proportion of AI-related patents and solution-related patents in alignment with business model transformation (※2). This selection recognizes our accomplishments in the AI field through these activities.
With sustainability at the core of our management, we will continue to strengthen our intellectual property activities and contribute to solving societal issues through our business by creating new value.
■ Comments from Stakeholders
Shihiro Tahara, General Manager, Intellectual Property Center, Legal and Risk Management Division, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
"We are deeply honored to be selected for the inaugural Clarivate AI50 2026 award. Our intellectual property activities aim to acquire high-quality IP rights globally, in collaboration with standardization efforts, to realize solutions for societal issues and create new markets through our business. Therefore, we are currently focusing on increasing the proportion of AI-related patents and solution-related patents, including our 'Neuro-Physical AI®' (※3). We recognize this award as a result of high evaluation of these initiatives. We will continue to promote intellectual property activities that lead to the resolution of societal issues."
■ About "Clarivate AI50 2026"
Approximately 80% of the organizations selected for Clarivate AI50 2026 are headquartered in four countries/regions: Mainland China (15 organizations), the United States (14 organizations), South Korea (6 organizations), and Japan (6 organizations). By industry sector, government and academic research institutions are the most numerous, followed by companies in fields such as software/media, electronic and computing equipment, and semiconductors.
For details, please visit the Clarivate AI50 special site.