Kura Sushi has a total of 152 patents globally, out of which 63 have been granted. Of these 152 patents, more than 82% patents are active. Japan is where Kura Sushi has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Taiwan and China. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center of Kura Sushi and is also the origin country of the firm.
Kura Sushi, also known as Kabushikigaisha kura kōporēshon, was founded in the year 1995. The company is a Japanese sushi restaurant chain. It is the second largest sushi restaurant chain in Japan, behind Sushiro and ahead of Hama Sushi.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Kura Sushi which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Kura Sushi patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Kura Sushi patent portfolio.
How many patents does Kura Sushi have?
Kura Sushi has a total of 152 patents globally. These patents belong to 97 unique patent families. Out of 152 patents, 126 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Kura Sushi 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 | Kura Sushi Applications Filed | Kura Sushi Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 18 | 12 |
| 2021 | 52 | 3 |
| 2020 | 29 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 |
How many Kura Sushi patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Kura Sushi File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of Kura Sushi Patents Located?
Most Cited Kura Sushi Patent
JP3859962B2 is the most popular patent in the Kura Sushi portfolio. It has received 6 citations so far.
What are Kura Sushi‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Kura Sushi?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Kura Sushi