Aeon has a total of 615 patents globally, out of which 366 have been granted. Of these 615 patents, more than 24% patents are active. Japan is where Aeon has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by USA and South Korea, it has generated an annual revenue of $8,604.20 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Aeon.
Aeon was founded in the year 1926 by Takuya Okada. ÆON is the largest retailer in Asia. It is Japan’s single-largest shopping mall developer and operator. As of February 2022, Aeon has a market cap of $19.59 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Aeon which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Aeon’ patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Aeon’ patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Aeon have?
The founder, Takuya Okada, has 3 patents. The CEO, Motoya Okada has 0 patents.
How many patents does Aeon have?
Aeon has a total of 615 patents globally. These patents belong to 512 unique patent families. Out of 615 patents, 153 patents are active.
How many Aeon patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Aeon 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 | Aeon Applications Filed | Aeon Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 |
| 2012 | 16 | 15 |
| 2013 | 9 | 6 |
| 2014 | 15 | 8 |
| 2015 | 18 | 7 |
| 2016 | 17 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 |
| 2018 | 23 | 27 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
How Many Patents did Aeon File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Aeon Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 406 |
| United States Of America | 27 |
| Korea (South) | 26 |
| Australia | 25 |
| Finland | 19 |
| Germany | 15 |
| Europe | 9 |
| Canada | 9 |
| France | 9 |
| China | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 5 |
| Taiwan | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
| New Zealand | 3 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Aeon Patents Located?
10 Best Aeon Patents
US1686354A is the most popular patent in the Aeon portfolio. It has received 178 citations so far from companies like Hirestra Lab, Purex Corporation, and Raymond Lee Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Aeon:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US1686354A | 99 |
| US4521116A | 61 |
| US3343680A | 57 |
| US5919046A | 42 |
| US3171801A | 42 |
| US3252899A | 33 |
| US3393149A | 30 |
| JP2006307965A | 28 |
| US20020057941A1 | 26 |
| JP2002140642A | 26 |
Which Companies are using Aeon Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Aeon patent portfolio are Precision-Hayes International, Asaoka Hisatoshi, and Sorkin Felix.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Precision-Hayes International | 1 |
| Asaoka Hisatoshi | 1 |
| Sorkin Felix | 1 |
| Denso International | 1 |
| Mahle International | 1 |
| General Technologies | 1 |
| Sato Satoshi | 1 |
| GTI Holdings | 1 |
| Sukup Manufacturing | 1 |
| Inficon | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Aeon Patents
Top Aeon Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20020057941A1 | 2 |
| US7657976B2 | 2 |
| US5983559A | 2 |
| US4521116A | 1 |
Aeon, the Japanese retailer, will collaborate with DeepBlue Technology, a Chinese startup with Alibaba Group as an investor.
Take and Go is a smart store system developed by the company, which uses fusion sensors, machine learning algorithms, and biometric security technology. Aeon will put in $1 million and own a 65 percent share in the company. It intends to employ DeepBlue’s technology to create its own unstaffed small-format stores and smart shopping malls.