Fast Retailing has a total of 339 patents globally, out of which 176 have been granted. Of these 339 patents, more than 66% patents are active. Japan is where Fast Retailing has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and the United States of America. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Fast Retailing.
Fast Retailing was founded in 1963. Fast Retailing creates, produces, and sells its own apparel brand. Men’s, women’s, and children’s casual apparel, as well as other products, are all available from the company. Real estate leasing services are also offered by Fast Retailing. As of February 2023, Fast Retailing has a market cap of $63.84 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fast Retailing which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fast Retailing patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fast Retailing patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of Fast Retailing have?
The Founder and CEO Tadashi Yanai have 3 patents.
How many patents does Fast Retailing have?
Fast Retailing has a total of 339 patents globally. These patents belong to 166 unique patent families. Out of 339 patents, 227 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fast Retailing 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 | Fast Retailing Applications Filed | Fast Retailing Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 22 |
| 2021 | 27 | 32 |
| 2020 | 97 | 34 |
| 2019 | 20 | 18 |
| 2018 | 57 | 6 |
| 2017 | 17 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 7 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 |
| 2014 | 18 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 |
How many Fast Retailing patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Fast Retailing File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fast Retailing Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Japan | 79 |
| Korea (South) | 72 |
| United States Of America | 25 |
| China | 24 |
| Taiwan | 17 |
| Europe | 15 |
| Singapore | 8 |
| Australia | 8 |
| India | 7 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Bangladesh | 6 |
| Indonesia | 5 |
| Philippines | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Viet Nam | 4 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Eurasia | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Macao | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Fast Retailing Patents Located?
10 Best Fast Retailing Patents
JP2006322121A is the most popular patent in the Fast Retailing portfolio. It has received 39 citations so far from companies like Descent, Opedics, Tamura.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fast Retailing:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP2006322121A | 39 |
| JP2006320640A | 29 |
| JP2019039084A | 18 |
| JP2008075191A | 17 |
| KR101006170B1 | 15 |
| KR1020110104632A | 15 |
| KR101218118B1 | 14 |
| KR200293269Y1 | 8 |
| KR1020050024488A | 8 |
| USD587878S1 | 8 |
What Percentage of Fast Retailing US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fast Retailing (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 18 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 7 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.78%.
Below are the key stats of Fast Retailing patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fast Retailing?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks | 9 | 50% |
| Kim & Stewart | 4 | 66.67% |
| Amin Turocy & Watson | 2 | 100% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 2 | 100% |
| Carter Deluca & Farrell | 1 | 0% |