Matsutani has a total of 777 patents globally, out of which 510 have been granted. Of these 777 patents, more than 56% patents are active. Japan is where Matsutani has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Korea (South). Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Matsutani.
Matsutani was founded in 1937. Matsutani’s production plants operate on technology developed in-house, emphasizing functionality.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Matsutani which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Matsutani patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Matsutani patent portfolio.
How many patents does Matsutani have?
Matsutani has a total of 777 patents globally. These patents belong to 371 unique patent families. Out of 777 patents, 439 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Matsutani 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 | Matsutani Applications Filed | Matsutani Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 25 |
| 2020 | 10 | 25 |
| 2019 | 19 | 39 |
| 2018 | 17 | 36 |
| 2017 | 19 | 47 |
| 2016 | 35 | 42 |
| 2015 | 35 | 27 |
| 2014 | 63 | 24 |
| 2013 | 37 | 45 |
How many Matsutani patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Matsutani File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Matsutani Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Japan | 348 |
| United States of America | 85 |
| Korea (South) | 64 |
| Europe (EPO) | 50 |
| China | 45 |
| Germany | 34 |
| Austria | 25 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Taiwan | 11 |
| Indonesia | 9 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 8 |
| India | 6 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Russian Federation | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Matsutani Patents Located?
10 Best Matsutani Patents
WO2010113785A1 is the most popular patent in the Matsutani portfolio. It has received 94 citations so far from companies like Tate & Lyle Solutions, Morinaga Milk Industry, CJ Celjedan Corp.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Matsutani:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2010113785A1 | 94 |
| WO2008142860A1 | 67 |
| WO2008059623A1 | 66 |
| WO2008059625A1 | 55 |
| JP2014113059A | 44 |
| US20110020496A1 | 43 |
| JP2005287454A | 39 |
| US20100204346A1 | 32 |
| WO2012017710A1 | 32 |
| WO2009113652A1 | 32 |
What are Matsutani key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Matsutani?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Matsutani in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Matsutani thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Matsutani search focus changed over the years?
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