Elecom has a total of 3297 patents globally, out of which 2925 have been granted. Of these 3297 patents, more than 32% patents are active. The Japan is where Elecom has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Korea (South). Parallelly, The Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Elecom.
Elecom was founded in 1986. The company’s line of business includes developing or modifying computer software and packaging.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Elecom which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Elecom patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Elecom patent portfolio.
How many patents does Elecom have?
Elecom has a total of 3297 patents globally. These patents belong to 2392 unique patent families. Out of 3297 patents, 1074 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Elecom 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 | Elecom Applications Filed | Elecom Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 6 | 23 |
| 2022 | 52 | 120 |
| 2021 | 143 | 151 |
| 2020 | 107 | 124 |
| 2019 | 133 | 99 |
| 2018 | 111 | 109 |
| 2017 | 128 | 111 |
| 2016 | 112 | 120 |
| 2015 | 100 | 198 |
| 2014 | 260 | 230 |
| 2013 | 159 | 149 |
| 2012 | 153 | 364 |
How many Elecom patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Elecom File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Elecom Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 2169 |
| China | 222 |
| Korea (South) | 214 |
| Taiwan | 184 |
| Singapore | 118 |
| Europe | 97 |
| Viet Nam | 52 |
| Indonesia | 51 |
| Malaysia | 49 |
| United States Of America | 38 |
| Philippines | 32 |
| United Kingdom | 27 |
| India | 27 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Elecom Patents Located?
10 Best Elecom Patents
JP4072280B2 is the most popular patent in the Elecom portfolio. It has received 190 citations so far from companies like At&T Intellectual Property, Matsushita Electric Industrial and Sharp Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Elecom:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP4072280B2 | 190 |
| JP2012205104A | 122 |
| JP2012090242A | 120 |
| US6965353B2 | 78 |
| US6859182B2 | 77 |
| US20050057428A1 | 66 |
| KR100939475B1 | 60 |
| US7111121B2 | 58 |
| US7277063B2 | 57 |
| USD558189S1 | 51 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Elecom patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Elecom invention. They couldn’t because Elecom had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 14 Elecom patents in 61 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Elecom patent portfolio are Dx Antenna Company, Wistron Neweb and Sony Semiconductor.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Elecom –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Elecom Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Dx Antenna Company | 3 | 5 |
| Wistron Neweb | 3 | 3 |
| Sony Semiconductor | 2 | 3 |
| Phison Electronics | 2 | 11 |
| Avx Antenna | 2 | 2 |
| Vivint | 2 | 6 |
| Toshiba Client Solutions | 1 | 1 |
| Saturn Licensing | 1 | 2 |
| Raytheon | 1 | 2 |
| Hewlett-Packard Development Company | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Elecom Patents
Top Elecom Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7111121B2 | 5 |
| US7277063B2 | 4 |
| US7205951B2 | 3 |
| US6965353B2 | 3 |
| US6993601B2 | 3 |
| US20050057428A1 | 3 |
| US20090219207A1 | 2 |
| US20090256747A1 | 2 |
| US6933907B2 | 2 |
| US8126416B2 | 1 |
| US6859182B2 | 1 |
| US20050172061A1 | 1 |
| US20090096934A1 | 1 |
| US6914558B1 | 1 |
What are Elecom key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Elecom?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Elecom