Nexon has a total of 607 patents globally, out of which 224 have been granted. Of these 607 patents, more than 76% patents are active. South Korea is where Nexon has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Japan, it has generated an annual revenue of $2.45 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, South Korea seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Nexon.
Nexon was founded in the year 1994 by Kim Jung-ju and Jake Song. The company is a South Korean video game publisher that specializes in online games for PC and mobile. As of August 2022, Nexon has a market cap of $18.51 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nexon which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nexon patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nexon patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Nexon have?
The founder, Kim Jung-ju and Jake Song, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Nexon have?
Nexon has a total of 607 patents globally. These patents belong to 493 unique patent families. Out of 607 patents, 466 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Nexon 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 | Nexon Applications Filed | Nexon Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 23 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 | 5 |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 |
| 2014 | 9 | 7 |
| 2015 | 67 | 10 |
| 2016 | 65 | 16 |
| 2017 | 82 | 24 |
| 2018 | 80 | 5 |
| 2019 | 56 | 22 |
| 2020 | 57 | 23 |
| 2021 | 20 | 27 |
| 2022 | 3 | 21 |
How many Nexon patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Nexon File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Nexon Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Korea (South) | 504 |
| United States Of America | 35 |
| Japan | 19 |
| China | 12 |
| Taiwan | 9 |
| Europe | 7 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Macao | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Nexon Patents Located?
10 Best Nexon Patents
US20100016080A1 is the most popular patent in the Nexon portfolio. It has received 82 citations so far from companies like Zynga, Wells Fargo, and Groupon.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nexon:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20100016080A1 | 82 |
| KR1020030043404A | 17 |
| CN104025143A | 16 |
| US20040143586A1 | 14 |
| US20090061989A1 | 14 |
| KR1020050099909A | 14 |
| US20140189856A1 | 13 |
| US20110246426A1 | 12 |
| CN101377799A | 10 |
| US20210106920A1 | 9 |
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What are Nexon’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Nexon?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Nexon in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Nexon thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Nexon’s search focus changed over the years?
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