Fuji Electric has a total of 49925 patents globally, out of which 18064 have been granted. Of these 49925 patents, more than 58% patents are active. Japan is where Fuji Electric 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 Fuji Electric.
Fuji Electric was founded in 1923. Fuji Electric Co Ltd manufactures electric machinery and electronic devices. The Company’s products include automatic vending machines, factory automation equipment, and power supplies, as well as information and electronic components such as power semiconductors and integrated circuits (ICs). As of October 2022, the market cap of Fuji Electric is $5.10 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fuji Electric which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fuji Electric patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fuji Electric patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Fuji Electric have?
The CEO Michihiro Kitazawa has 21 patents.
How many patents does Fuji Electric have?
Fuji Electric has a total of 49925 patents globally. These patents belong to 20329 unique patent families. Out of 49925 patents, 29337 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fuji Electric 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 | Fuji Electric Applications Filed | Fuji Electric Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 2309 | 890 |
| 2012 | 3040 | 1058 |
| 2013 | 2782 | 1215 |
| 2014 | 2963 | 1268 |
| 2015 | 3041 | 988 |
| 2016 | 3202 | 1244 |
| 2017 | 2716 | 1322 |
| 2018 | 2286 | 1309 |
| 2019 | 1936 | 1231 |
| 2020 | 1793 | 1282 |
| 2021 | 818 | 1216 |
| 2022 | 166 | 840 |
How many Fuji Electric patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Fuji Electric File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fuji Electric Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 30117 |
| United States Of America | 7523 |
| China | 5272 |
| Europe | 1713 |
| Germany | 1243 |
| Korea (South) | 923 |
| Taiwan | 459 |
| Singapore | 162 |
| France | 161 |
| Malaysia | 152 |
| United Kingdom | 109 |
| Canada | 66 |
| Australia | 50 |
| Denmark | 23 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 18 |
| Spain | 17 |
| Mexico | 13 |
| Philippines | 12 |
| New Zealand | 11 |
| Russia | 11 |
| Brazil | 8 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Iceland | 6 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Fuji Electric Patents Located?
10 Best Fuji Electric Patents
US7126294B2 is the most popular patent in the Fuji Electric portfolio. It has received 222 citations so far from companies like General Electric, Solaredge Technologies, and Sony.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fuji Electric:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7126294B2 | 222 |
| WO2010100702A1 | 221 |
| US8586484B2 | 220 |
| US20120115257A1 | 217 |
| US8071482B2 | 216 |
| JP2011162830A | 214 |
| WO2011052787A1 | 164 |
| US20120267681A1 | 160 |
| JP2007311404A | 152 |
| US6621132B2 | 146 |
Which Companies are using Fuji Electric 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 Fuji Electric patent portfolio are Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba and Infineon Technologies.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Mitsubishi Electric | 157 |
| Toshiba | 98 |
| Infineon Technologies | 153 |
| Rohm | 56 |
| Denso | 55 |
| Deutsche Bank | 52 |
| Renesas Electronics | 43 |
| Tsmc | 32 |
| Samsung Electronics | 27 |
| Western Digital Technologies | 26 |
| Showa Denko | 26 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fuji Electric Patents
Top Fuji Electric Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20120228603A1 | 17 |
| US8004839B2 | 15 |
| US20080232064A1 | 15 |
| US8081465B2 | 14 |
| US20100172091A1 | 14 |
| US8766413B2 | 13 |
| US8482061B2 | 13 |
| US6525390B2 | 13 |
| US20120267681A1 | 13 |
| US20110303925A1 | 13 |
| US8329321B2 | 12 |
| US7682991B2 | 12 |
| US20080220620A1 | 12 |
| US20060177703A1 | 12 |
| US8164276B2 | 11 |
What Percentage of Fuji Electric US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fuji Electric (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3786 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3103 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.6%.
Below are the key stats of Fuji Electric patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fuji Electric?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Rabin & Berdo Pc | 1229 | 90.30% |
| Rossi Kimms & Mcdowell Llp | 618 | 89.30% |
| William H Bollman | 449 | 96.01% |
| Kanesaka Berner And Partners Llp | 401 | 88.45% |
| Staas & Halsey Llp | 358 | 90.46% |
| Masao Yoshimura Chen Yoshimura Llp | 155 | 89.51% |
| Rossi & Associates | 108 | 80.56% |
| Ipusa Pllc | 52 | 85.37% |
| Darby & Darby Pc | 40 | 82.50% |
| Venable Llp | 40 | 82.50% |