Access has a total of 167 patents globally, out of which 96 have been granted. Of these 167 patents, more than 1% patents are active. The United States of America is where Access has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Japan is the origin country of Access.
Access is subpart of Altria was founded in 1984. The Company’s line of business includes the wholesale distribution of durable goods.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Access which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Access patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Access patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Access have?
The Founders Tomihisa Kamada has 112 patents and Toru Arakawaand have 0 patent and the CEO Neale Foster have 0 patent.
How many patents does Access have?
Access has a total of 167 patents globally. These patents belong to 90 unique patent families. Out of 167 patents, 3 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Access 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 | Access Applications Filed | Access Patents Granted |
| 2015 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | – |
| 2013 | – | 3 |
| 2012 | – | 11 |
| 2011 | 3 | 21 |
| 2010 | 18 | 20 |
| 2009 | 15 | 12 |
| 2008 | 17 | 10 |
| 2007 | 16 | 4 |
| 2006 | 15 | 4 |
| 2005 | 24 | 5 |
| 2004 | 29 | 2 |
| 2003 | 11 | 3 |
How many Access patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Access File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Access Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 115 |
| Europe | 8 |
| Japan | 7 |
| China | 5 |
| Australia | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Taiwan | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Access Patents Located?
10 Best Access Patents
US6567549B1 is the most popular patent in the Access portfolio. It has received 240 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Gesturerad and Fingerworks.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Access:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6567549B1 | 240 |
| US6728786B2 | 193 |
| US6671702B2 | 174 |
| US20060046686A1 | 153 |
| US20110093612A1 | 114 |
| US20100220739A1 | 109 |
| US7492350B2 | 69 |
| US20100268848A1 | 61 |
| US20060189359A1 | 53 |
| US20090150545A1 | 51 |
What are Access key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Access?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Access