Bitflyer has a total of 102 patents globally, out of which 32 have been granted. Of these 102 patents, more than 65% patents are active. Japan is where Bitflyer 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 Bitflyer.
Bitflyer was founded in the year 2014. The Company provides internet financial services. The Company offers digital currency transaction and settlement services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bitflyer which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bitflyer patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bitflyer patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Bitflyer have?
The founder Masuda Rikiya has 0 patent and CEO Yuzo Kano has 0 patent.
How many patents does Bitflyer have?
Bitflyer has a total of 102 patents globally. These patents belong to 41 unique patent families. Out of 102 patents, 67 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bitflyer 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 | Bitflyer Applications Filed | Bitflyer Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | – | 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 5 |
| 2019 | 29 | 14 |
| 2018 | 36 | 3 |
| 2017 | 21 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
How many Bitflyer patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Bitflyer File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bitflyer Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 41 |
| United States Of America | 17 |
| Europe | 14 |
| China | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Bitflyer Patents Located?
10 Best Bitflyer Patents
JP2017188883A is the most popular patent in the Bitflyer portfolio. It has received 40 citations so far from companies like League System, Zhonglian Technology and Icon Loop.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bitflyer:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP2017188883A | 40 |
| US20190122186A1 | 34 |
| WO2017170912A1 | 25 |
| WO2017170997A1 | 23 |
| US20190036702A1 | 22 |
| WO2017170679A1 | 21 |
| USD878418S1 | 19 |
| JP2018166000A | 10 |
| JP2019145925A | 9 |
| JP2019101719A | 7 |
What Percentage of Bitflyer US Patent Applications were Granted?
Bitflyer (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 33.33%.
Below are the key stats of Bitflyer patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bitflyer?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Cozen O Connor | 3 | 33.33% |
What are Bitflyer key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Bitflyer?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Bitflyer