Asahi Intecc has a total of 2434 patents globally, out of which 1090 have been granted. Of these 2434 patents, more than 62% patents are active. Japan is where Asahi Intecc has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Asahi Intecc.
Asahi Intecc was founded in the year 1976. The Company manufactures medical tools as well as both medical and industrial-use stainless wire rope. The Company’s main products include catheters, guidewires and miniature coils for endoscopic devices. As of April 2023, the market cap of Asahi Intecc is $3.11 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Asahi Intecc which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Asahi Intecc patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Asahi Intecc patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Asahi Intecc have?
The CEO Masahiko Miyata has 3 patents.
How many patents does Asahi Intecc have?
Asahi Intecc has a total of 2434 patents globally. These patents belong to 1002 unique patent families. Out of 2434 patents, 1522 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Asahi Intecc 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 | Asahi Intecc Applications Filed | Asahi Intecc Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 17 |
| 2022 | 58 | 125 |
| 2021 | 150 | 98 |
| 2020 | 284 | 92 |
| 2019 | 234 | 80 |
| 2018 | 246 | 78 |
| 2017 | 203 | 65 |
| 2016 | 171 | 90 |
| 2015 | 140 | 74 |
| 2014 | 137 | 88 |
| 2013 | 85 | 45 |
| 2012 | 98 | 38 |
How many Asahi Intecc patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Asahi Intecc File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Asahi Intecc Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 802 |
| United States Of America | 352 |
| Europe | 327 |
| China | 293 |
| Germany | 129 |
| Korea (South) | 84 |
| Austria | 22 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 16 |
| United Kingdom | 15 |
| Spain | 15 |
| India | 11 |
| Canada | 10 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Israel | 4 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 |
| Malaysia | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Asahi Intecc Patents Located?
10 Best Asahi Intecc Patents
US6423012B1 is the most popular patent in the Asahi Intecc portfolio. It has received 225 citations so far from companies like Acclarent, Facebook and Volcano Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Asahi Intecc:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6423012B1 | 225 |
| US7381200B2 | 157 |
| US7117703B2 | 121 |
| US6881194B2 | 103 |
| US7182757B2 | 78 |
| JP2008161491A | 76 |
| US20110218528A1 | 70 |
| US7918859B2 | 65 |
| US7377910B2 | 65 |
| US6884225B2 | 60 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Asahi Intecc patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Asahi Intecc invention. They couldn’t because Asahi Intecc had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 83 Asahi Intecc patents in 350 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Asahi Intecc patent portfolio are Terumo, Boston Scientific and Abbott.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Asahi Intecc –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Asahi Intecc Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Terumo | 12 | 27 |
| Boston Scientific | 11 | 21 |
| Abbott | 7 | 18 |
| Covidien | 7 | 14 |
| Volcano Corporation | 5 | 30 |
| Acclarent | 5 | 18 |
| Teleflex | 4 | 8 |
| FMD | 4 | 30 |
| Endoscopy | 3 | 11 |
| Lansinoh Laboratories | 3 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Asahi Intecc Patents
Top Asahi Intecc Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6881194B2 | 10 |
| US9119651B2 | 7 |
| US8540695B2 | 6 |
| US8157811B2 | 6 |
| US7399283B2 | 5 |
| US7918859B2 | 5 |
| US7442184B2 | 4 |
| US20110301501A1 | 4 |
| US20110218528A1 | 4 |
| US20140135683A1 | 4 |
| US20060041204A1 | 3 |
| US20080319419A1 | 3 |
| US7278974B2 | 3 |
| US20080214959A1 | 3 |
| US8652119B2 | 3 |
What Percentage of Asahi Intecc US Patent Applications were Granted?
Asahi Intecc (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 297 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 125 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 57.34%.
Below are the key stats of Asahi Intecc patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Asahi Intecc?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Oliff | 203 | 57.33% |
| Xsensus | 30 | 66.67% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius | 25 | 44.00% |
| Norton Rose Fulbright | 10 | 100.00% |
| Hauptman Ham | 6 | 50.00% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 6 | 83.33% |
| Burr Patent Law | 4 | 75.00% |
| Gary J Gershik John P White | 2 | 50.00% |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | 2 | 0% |
| Charles F Hauff | 1 | 0.00% |