Nintendo Patents – Insights and Stats (Updated 2024)

Nintendo has a total of 8541 patents globally, out of which 6990 have been granted. Of these 8541 patents, more than 75% patents are active. Japan is where Nintendo has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Nintendo.

Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a Nintendo Karuta by Fusajiro Yamauchi. Nintendo develops, manufactures, and sells household leisure equipment. The Company produces home use video game hardware and software products. As of July 2022, Nintendo has a market cap of $52 Billion.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nintendo which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nintendo patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nintendo patent portfolio.

How many patents does Nintendo have?

Nintendo has a total of 8541 patents globally. These patents belong to 3332 unique patent families. Out of 8541 patents, 6461 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Nintendo File Every Year?

Nintendo Patent Filing Trends

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 GrantNintendo Applications FiledNintendo Patents Granted
202428154
2023189211
2022228212
2021209316
2020214409
2019241416
2018255386
2017440452
2016341437
2015292429
2014313526
2013477545

How many Nintendo patents are Alive/Dead?

Worldwide Patents

Nintendo Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Nintendo File in Different Countries?

Nintendo Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Nintendo Filed Patents

CountryPatents
Japan3036
United States of America2833
Europe (EPO)909
Germany478
China278
Australia139
United Kingdom130
Korea (South)120
Taiwan105
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)76
Canada59
Mexico49
Singapore39
Spain34
Brazil32
Argentina32
Austria29
Malaysia15
France12
India6
#N/A4
Israel1
Indonesia1
Switzerland1
Saudi Arabia1
Sweden1
Italy1

Where are Research Centers of Nintendo Patents Located?

R&D Centers of Nintendo

10 Best Nintendo Patents

US6699127B1 is the most popular patent in the Nintendo portfolio. It has received 413 citations so far from companies like Konami Corporation, Onlive Inc and Microsoft.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nintendo:

Publication NumberCitation Count
US6699127B1413
US7774155B2401
US7056217B1358
US6716103B1348
USD625323S1292
US6884171B2240
US6769989B2234
US7002591B1226
US6743104B1200
US6712704B2196

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What are Nintendo key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Nintendo?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Nintendo in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Nintendo thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Nintendo search focus changed over the years?

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Our comprehensive report provides an in-depth look into the patent portfolio. The report includes a breakdown of the patent portfolio across various technologies, listing the patent along with brief summaries of each patent's technology.