---
title: "A107 Most Citing Companies"
method: GET
path: "/insights-company/most-cited"
tags: ["Technology Key Report"]
---

# A107 Most Citing Companies

`GET /insights-company/most-cited`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://connect.patsnap.com`
- URL: `https://connect.patsnap.com/insights-company/most-cited`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/patsnap/apis/patsnap-open-platform-api/docs/insights-company/most-cited/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Understand the top organisations that are citing this company's top 10 most cited patents. This is helpful to identify the organizations that are operating closest to the company and how they have utilised the technology. A deeper dive in to the patent records can reveal how the technology has potentially been built upon and how it has evolved or been used for alternative applications. From an alternative perspective, these organizations may represent potential licensees or pose a potential litigation threat.

## Query parameters

- `apply_end_time` string: Patent apply date to, format:yyyy
- `apply_start_time` string: Patent apply date from, format:yyyy
- `authority` string: Select the authority of the patent, the default query all databases, eg CN、US、EP、JP. To find more information, refer to https://analytics.zhihuiya.com/status.<p>Example: US OR EP</p>
- `company_name` string: Query the name of a single enterprise
- `lang` string, required: Select the language , the default language is en, you can choose cn or en.
- `patent_type` string: Patent application type<p>A:Applications</p><p>B: Patents</p><p>U: Utility models</p><p>D: Designs</p><p>Multiple options can be selected, and multiple content items can be spliced with OR (there is a space between parameter and OR)</p>
- `public_end_time` string: Patent publication date to, format:yyyy
- `public_start_time` string: Patent publication date from, format:yyyy
- `simple_legal_status` string: Patent simple legal status<p>0-Inactive</p><p>1-Active</p><p>2-Pending</p><p>220-PCT designated stage expired</p>n<p>221-PCT designated stage</p><p>999-Undetermined</p><p>Multiple options can be selected, and multiple content items can be spliced with OR (there is a space between parameter and OR)</p>

## Response `200`

Successful a107 most citing companies response.

- A107InsightsCompanyMostCitedResponse
  - `data` A107InsightsCompanyMostCitedMostCitedCompanyResponse[]: response data
    - `assignee` string: Assignee
    - `cited_count` integer: Cited by count
    - `patent_count` integer: Patents
  - `status` boolean, required: Status
  - `error_msg` string: Error Message
  - `error_code` integer, required: Error Code

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized.
- `403`: Forbidden.
- `404`: Not Found.

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