Cygames has a total of 638 patents globally, out of which 143 have been granted. Of these 638 patents, more than 83% patents are active. Japan is where Cygames has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and China. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Cygames.
Cygames was founded in 2011. Cygames offers social games. The Company plans, develops, and provides online video games for the Internet and mobile phones.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Cygames which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cygames patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cygames patent portfolio.
How many patents does Cygames have?
Cygames has a total of 638 patents globally. These patents belong to 238 unique patent families. Out of 638 patents, 531 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cygames File Every Year?

Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Cygames Applications Filed | Cygames Patents Granted |
2014 | 8 | – |
2015 | 36 | – |
2016 | 52 | 4 |
2017 | 53 | – |
2018 | 92 | 4 |
2019 | 128 | 24 |
2020 | 126 | 33 |
2021 | 110 | 40 |
2022 | 33 | 38 |
How many Cygames patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Cygames File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Cygames Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
Japan | 263 |
United States Of America | 81 |
China | 81 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 67 |
Korea (South) | 28 |
Taiwan | 4 |
Where are Research Centers of Cygames Patents Located?
The research center of all the Cygames patents is Japan.
10 Best Cygames Patents
JP2016051266A is the most popular patent in the Cygames portfolio. It has received 35 citations so far from companies like COLOPL Co Ltd, Nintendo Co Ltd and Gree Co Ltd.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cygames:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
JP2016051266A | 35 |
JP2016214639A | 10 |
JP2017227975A | 9 |
JP2017086492A | 7 |
JP2016123479A | 6 |
JP2019187624A | 5 |
JP2018075225A | 5 |
JP2017118925A | 5 |
JP2017091494A | 5 |
JP2016116196A | 5 |
What Percentage of Cygames US Patent Applications were Granted?
Cygames (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 38 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 35 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Cygames patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Cygames?
Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton Llp | 38 | 100.00% |
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