From theeconomist:

Daily chart: the world’s most innovative companies. A new report from Thomson Reuters rates innovative firms by analysing the success of their patent applications. Of the 100 companies in the list, 40 are from America, 27 from Japan and 11 from France.

Here’s what’s great about this infographic: The results are based on more than volume of applications and patents granted. They also reflect how often those patents are referenced and whether they’re part of wholly new technologies.