Konami Gaming has a total of 935 patents globally, out of which 615 have been granted. Of these 935 patents, more than 58% patents are active. The United States of America is where Konami Gaming has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Japan. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Konami Gaming.
Konami Gaming is a subpart of the Konami Group was founded in 1997. Konami Gaming provides slot machines and casino management systems. The Company offers imaginative products, including slots and tables, cage, credit and vault module, an integrated module that allows casinos to control their cash, chip, check, credit, and vault operations, and marketing, communication, and tracking tools. Konami Gaming serves the gaming market.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Konami Gaming which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Konami Gaming patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Konami Gaming patent portfolio.
How many patents does Konami Gaming have?
Konami Gaming has a total of 935 patents globally. These patents belong to 329 unique patent families. Out of 935 patents, 550 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Konami Gaming 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 | Konami Gaming Applications Filed | Konami Gaming Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 39 | 19 |
| 2012 | 75 | 33 |
| 2013 | 92 | 44 |
| 2014 | 111 | 72 |
| 2015 | 56 | 61 |
| 2016 | 32 | 58 |
| 2017 | 47 | 34 |
| 2018 | 45 | 36 |
| 2019 | 28 | 38 |
| 2020 | 25 | 44 |
| 2021 | 15 | 23 |
| 2022 | 4 | 13 |
How many Konami Gaming patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Konami Gaming File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Konami Gaming Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 428 |
| Australia | 231 |
| Japan | 166 |
| Macao | 33 |
| China | 14 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Europe | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Konami Gaming Patents Located?
10 Best Konami Gaming Patents
US6547242B1 is the most popular patent in the Konami Gaming portfolio. It has received 369 citations so far from companies like IGT, Aruze Corp, and Milestone Entertainment.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Konami Gaming:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6547242B1 | 369 |
| US6869360B2 | 312 |
| US20030069071A1 | 303 |
| US20050059480A1 | 236 |
| US7303475B2 | 195 |
| US8545322B2 | 170 |
| US20060052161A1 | 156 |
| US20060135253A1 | 145 |
| USD463504S1 | 143 |
| USD719616S1 | 141 |
What Percentage of Konami Gaming US Patent Applications were Granted?
Konami Gaming (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 371 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 253 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 72.7%.
Below are the key stats of Konami Gaming’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Konami Gaming?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Howard & Howard Attorneys | 272 | 82.40% |
| Global Ip Counselors | 33 | 18.18% |
| Masuvalley & Partners | 23 | 56.52% |
| Cpa Global | 8 | 100.00% |
| Leason Ellis | 7 | 100.00% |
| Sughrue | 16 | 89.29% |
| Anderson & Morishita | 3 | 0.00% |
| Robert Ryan Morishita | 3 | 33.33% |
| Harrity & Harrity | 2 | 0.00% |
| Darby & Darby PC | 1 | 0.00% |