Fujifilm has a total of 118281 patents globally, out of which 70053 have been granted. Of these 118281 patents, more than 60% patents are active. Japan is where Fujifilm 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 Fujifilm.
Fujifilm was founded in the year 1934. The Company manufactures and distributes photographic and imaging equipment. The Company produces digital cameras, optical devices, color photo paper service equipment and other equipment. Company also produces medical system equipment, graphic system equipment, flat panel display materials, electronic material development and other products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fujifilm which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fujifilm patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fujifilm patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Fujifilm have?
The CEO Teiichi Goto has 0 patent.
How many patents does Fujifilm have?
Fujifilm has a total of 118281 patents globally. These patents belong to 50079 unique patent families. Out of 118281 patents, 71678 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fujifilm 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 | Fujifilm Applications Filed | Fujifilm Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1399 | 4479 |
| 2022 | 5153 | 5581 |
| 2021 | 7446 | 5756 |
| 2020 | 8168 | 5712 |
| 2019 | 8868 | 6209 |
| 2018 | 8567 | 5887 |
| 2017 | 8770 | 6172 |
| 2016 | 9561 | 7359 |
| 2015 | 9687 | 6469 |
| 2014 | 8774 | 8588 |
| 2013 | 9285 | 7841 |
How many Fujifilm patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Fujifilm File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fujifilm Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 43160 |
| United States Of America | 24333 |
| China | 14067 |
| Europe | 6347 |
| Taiwan | 4085 |
| Korea (South) | 4039 |
| Germany | 3518 |
| Austria | 2824 |
| United Kingdom | 642 |
| Australia | 530 |
| India | 428 |
| Singapore | 379 |
| Canada | 221 |
| Brazil | 204 |
| Israel | 144 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 134 |
| Spain | 133 |
| Malaysia | 97 |
| Russia | 84 |
| Denmark | 73 |
| Mexico | 66 |
| Poland | 58 |
| Viet Nam | 53 |
| Cyprus | 43 |
| Portugal | 40 |
| Norway | 39 |
| Italy | 36 |
| Slovenia | 34 |
| Philippines | 31 |
| Malta | 30 |
| South Africa | 29 |
| Estonia | 28 |
| Indonesia | 27 |
| Slovakia | 26 |
| New Zealand | 24 |
| Hungary | 23 |
| Croatia | 23 |
| Lithuania | 16 |
| Serbia | 16 |
| Albania | 15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Eurasia | 4 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| San Marino | 3 |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Fujifilm Patents Located?
10 Best Fujifilm Patents
US10101861B2 is the most popular patent in the Fujifilm portfolio. It has received 537 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, Cilag Gmbh International and Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fujifilm:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US10101861B2 | 537 |
| US8914263B2 | 259 |
| US9167960B2 | 232 |
| WO2015166779A1 | 193 |
| US8790253B2 | 186 |
| US8506478B2 | 181 |
| US8535817B2 | 178 |
| US8541730B2 | 178 |
| US10417446B2 | 164 |
| US9943230B2 | 160 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Fujifilm patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Fujifilm invention. They couldn’t because Fujifilm had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 5828 Fujifilm patents in 19762 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Fujifilm patent portfolio are Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Ricoh Company and Samsung Electronics.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Fujifilm –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Fujifilm Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | 1087 | 2168 |
| Ricoh Company | 328 | 669 |
| Samsung Electronics | 276 | 656 |
| Seiko Epson Corporation | 263 | 481 |
| Sony Corporation | 220 | 488 |
| Olympus Corporation | 206 | 382 |
| Kyocera Document Solutions | 163 | 248 |
| Hewlett-Packard Development | 132 | 253 |
| Xerox Corporation | 104 | 193 |
| IBM | 100 | 199 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fujifilm Patents
Top Fujifilm Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9683853B2 | 22 |
| US8411968B2 | 21 |
| US8363953B2 | 19 |
| US8463741B2 | 18 |
| US8343628B2 | 18 |
| US9226729B2 | 17 |
| US8601538B2 | 16 |
| US8832119B2 | 15 |
| US9826959B2 | 14 |
| US8860714B2 | 14 |
| US9754833B2 | 13 |
| US8715035B2 | 13 |
| US8691351B2 | 13 |
| US8593656B2 | 13 |
| US8538103B2 | 13 |
What Percentage of Fujifilm US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fujifilm (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 33071 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 24107 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 77.95%.
Below are the key stats of Fujifilm patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fujifilm?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 8026 | 65.22% |
| Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch | 6189 | 75.39% |
| Studebaker & Brackett | 1470 | 78.68% |
| Solaris Intellectual Property Group | 1359 | 69.81% |
| Jciprnet | 1300 | 81.54% |
| Nixon & Vanderhye | 1170 | 75.90% |
| Edwards Neils | 1118 | 60.10% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 1031 | 70.90% |
| Mcginn Intellectual Property Law | 717 | 60.25% |
| Cpa Global | 359 | 100.00% |
What are Fujifilm key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Fujifilm?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Fujifilm