Nippon Express Holdings has a total of 237 patents globally, out of which 122 have been granted. Of these 237 patents, more than 36% patents are active. Japan is where Nippon Express Holdings has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Nippon Express Holdings.
Nippon Express Holdings was founded in the year 1947. The Company offers logistics services. The Company provides freight vehicle transportation, railway transportation, air transportation, sea transportation, port transportation, warehousing and other services. As of March 2023, the market cap of Nippon Express Holdings is $455.09 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nippon Express Holdings which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nippon Express Holdings patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nippon Express Holdings patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Nippon Express Holdings have?
The CEO Mitsuru Saito has 12 patents.
How many patents does Nippon Express Holdings have?
Nippon Express Holdings has a total of 237 patents globally. These patents belong to 198 unique patent families. Out of 237 patents, 87 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Nippon Express Holdings 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 | Nippon Express Holdings Applications Filed | Nippon Express Holdings Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | 5 |
| 2018 | 13 | 2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| 2014 | 8 | 10 |
| 2013 | 20 | 14 |
| 2012 | 11 | 10 |
How many Nippon Express Holdings patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Nippon Express Holdings File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Nippon Express Holdings Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 193 |
| China | 12 |
| United States Of America | 4 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Nippon Express Holdings Patents Located?
10 Best Nippon Express Holdings Patents
JP2003023666A is the most popular patent in the Nippon Express Holdings portfolio. It has received 54 citations so far from companies like Omron, Fujitsu and Hitachi.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nippon Express Holdings:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP2003023666A | 54 |
| JP2003141609A | 44 |
| US7143933B2 | 33 |
| US20030083969A1 | 31 |
| US6848612B2 | 24 |
| JP2004161318A | 17 |
| JP2002046816A | 17 |
| JP2016090088A | 14 |
| JP2008031725A | 14 |
| JP2014237462A | 13 |
What Percentage of Nippon Express Holdings US Patent Applications were Granted?
Nippon Express Holdings (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 3 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 75.0%.
Below are the key stats of Nippon Express Holdings patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Nippon Express Holdings?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Staas & Halsey | 2 | 100.00% |
| Houstonhogle | 1 | 0.00% |
| Kratz Quintos & Hanson | 1 | 100.00% |