Dentsu Group has a total of 449 patents globally, out of which 192 have been granted. Of these 449 patents, more than 28% patents are active. Japan is where Dentsu Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and China. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Dentsu Group.
Dentsu Group was founded in the year 1901. The company provides comprehensive advertising services. The Company offers marketing, event planning, event promotion, advertising planning and other services. The company also provides information services. As of March 2023, the market cap of Dentsu Group is $8.48 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Dentsu Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Dentsu Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Dentsu Group patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Dentsu Group have?
The founder Hoshiro Mitsunaga has 0 patent and CEO Hiroshi Igarashi has 24 patents.
How many patents does Dentsu Group have?
Dentsu Group has a total of 449 patents globally. These patents belong to 344 unique patent families. Out of 449 patents, 128 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Dentsu Group 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 | Dentsu Group Applications Filed | Dentsu Group Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 35 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 | 10 |
| 2015 | 28 | 8 |
| 2014 | 25 | 19 |
| 2013 | 21 | 18 |
| 2012 | 26 | 17 |
| 2011 | 19 | 11 |
How many Dentsu Group patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Dentsu Group File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Dentsu Group Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 238 |
| United States Of America | 59 |
| China | 35 |
| Europe | 17 |
| Australia | 12 |
| India | 10 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 7 |
| Germany | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Dentsu Group Patents Located?
10 Best Dentsu Group Patents
US20080091692A1 is the most popular patent in the Dentsu Group portfolio. It has received 227 citations so far from companies like Samsung, Google and IBM.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Dentsu Group:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20080091692A1 | 227 |
| US20110208565A1 | 223 |
| US7039607B2 | 161 |
| US6763334B1 | 160 |
| US20040186775A1 | 142 |
| US20040186778A1 | 140 |
| US20070143283A1 | 84 |
| JP2003244677A | 63 |
| JP2007041642A | 51 |
| USD702698S1 | 49 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Dentsu Group patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Dentsu Group invention. They couldn’t because Dentsu Group had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 35 Dentsu Group patents in 379 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Dentsu Group patent portfolio are IBM, Microsoft and Red Rock Series.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Dentsu Group –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Dentsu Group Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 19 | 52 |
| Microsoft | 9 | 18 |
| Red Rock Series | 9 | 13 |
| 6 | 20 | |
| Excalibur | 5 | 18 |
| Purple Key | 3 | 6 |
| Barclays Bank | 3 | 3 |
| Luxian Limited | 2 | 2 |
| Paypal | 2 | 4 |
| Bank Of America | 2 | 12 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Dentsu Group Patents
Top Dentsu Group Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20080091692A1 | 29 |
| US20070143181A1 | 11 |
| US20120071785A1 | 9 |
| US20040186778A1 | 8 |
| US6763334B1 | 6 |
| US20040186775A1 | 6 |
| US20080235629A1 | 6 |
| US7577579B2 | 5 |
| US20090024530A1 | 5 |
| US9558499B2 | 5 |
| US20090183179A1 | 4 |
| US7039607B2 | 4 |
| US7771515B2 | 4 |
| US8209212B2 | 4 |
| US20050240475A1 | 3 |
What Percentage of Dentsu Group US Patent Applications were Granted?
Dentsu Group (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 11 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Dentsu Group patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Dentsu Group?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Greenblum & Bernstein | 5 | 100.00% |
| Jason H Vick | 2 | 100.00% |
| Hauptman Ham | 1 | 100.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 1 | 100.00% |
| Michael L Goldman | 1 | 100.00% |
| Studebaker & Brackett | 1 | 100.00% |