Hirose Electric has a total of 361 patents globally, out of which 251 have been granted. Of these 361 patents, more than 64% patents are active. Korea (South) is where Hirose Electric has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and Japan. Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Japan is the origin country of Hirose Electric.
Hirose Electric was founded in 1937. Hirose Electric creates and markets electronic products with a focus on connections. Circular, rectangular, and ribbon cables, printed circuit boards, integrated circuits, PC cards, nylon boards, and board connectors are among the products offered by the company. As of February 2023, the market cap of Hirose Electric is $4.31 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Hirose Electric which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Hirose Electric patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Hirose Electric patent portfolio.
How many patents does Hirose Electric have?
Hirose Electric has a total of 361 patents globally. These patents belong to 309 unique patent families. Out of 361 patents, 232 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Hirose 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 | Hirose Electric Applications Filed | Hirose Electric Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 22 |
| 2021 | 30 | 38 |
| 2020 | 45 | 31 |
| 2019 | 49 | 13 |
| 2018 | 28 | 7 |
| 2017 | 21 | 9 |
| 2016 | 24 | 17 |
| 2015 | 25 | 20 |
| 2014 | 21 | 29 |
| 2013 | 30 | 21 |
| 2012 | 20 | 7 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 |
How many Hirose Electric patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Hirose Electric File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Hirose Electric Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Korea (South) | 312 |
| China | 28 |
| Japan | 11 |
| United States Of America | 4 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Hirose Electric Patents Located?
10 Best Hirose Electric Patents
KR1020160101520A is the most popular patent in the Hirose Electric portfolio. It has received 15 citations so far from companies like Hirose Kore, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Molex.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Hirose Electric:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| KR1020160101520A | 15 |
| KR1020110132821A | 8 |
| KR1020110048081A | 6 |
| KR2020090010291U | 6 |
| KR1020040087371A | 6 |
| KR102159009B1 | 5 |
| KR200407701Y1 | 5 |
| KR200302435Y1 | 5 |
| KR1020180017692A | 5 |
| KR1020090077188A | 5 |