Mercari has a total of 395 patents globally, out of which 77 have been granted. Of these 395 patents, more than 71% patents are active. Japan is where Mercari 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 Mercari.
Mercari was founded in the year 2013. The Company operates as an electronic commercial company. The Company offers electronic commercial software, operation management, marketing planning and other marketplace services. As of April 2023, the market cap of Mercari is $2.79 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mercari which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mercari patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mercari patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Mercari have?
The founders Shintaro Yamada has 14 patents, Tommy Tomishima has 0 patent and Ryo Ishizuka has 0 patent. The CEO Harada Daisaku has 0 patent.
How many patents does Mercari have?
Mercari has a total of 395 patents globally. These patents belong to 282 unique patent families. Out of 395 patents, 282 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Mercari 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 | Mercari Applications Filed | Mercari Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 | 26 |
| 2021 | 38 | 14 |
| 2020 | 65 | 13 |
| 2019 | 152 | 2 |
| 2018 | 107 | 2 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 |
How many Mercari patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Mercari File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Mercari Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 272 |
| United States Of America | 65 |
| China | 22 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Canada | 6 |
| Europe | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Mercari Patents Located?
10 Best Mercari Patents
JP2019148928A is the most popular patent in the Mercari portfolio. It has received 22 citations so far from companies like Honda motor, Jaesang Electronics and Luup Co.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mercari:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP2019148928A | 22 |
| JP2020091764A | 20 |
| JP2020107217A | 10 |
| JP2020115278A | 9 |
| JP2018147298A | 9 |
| JP2020013406A | 8 |
| JP2019012515A | 8 |
| JP2020013407A | 7 |
| JP2014142837A | 7 |
| US9848130B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Mercari US Patent Applications were Granted?
Mercari (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 51 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 19 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 61.29%.
Below are the key stats of Mercari patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Mercari?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox | 42 | 66.67% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius | 3 | 100.00% |
| Fenwick & West | 2 | 0.00% |
| Keisling & Pieper | 1 | 0.00% |
| Mercari Technologies | 1 | 0.00% |
| Trent C Keisling | 1 | 0.00% |