Nippon Life has a total of 329 patents globally, out of which 183 have been granted. Of these 329 patents, more than 56% patents are active. Japan is where Nippon Life has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea and USA. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Nippon Life.
Nippon Life was founded in 1889. Nippon Life operates as an insurance company. The Company provides illness, hospitalization, nursing, death, pension, educational, and other life insurance services.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nippon Life which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nippon Life patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nippon Life patent portfolio.
How many patents does Nippon Life have?
Nippon Life has a total of 329 patents globally. These patents belong to 251 unique patent families. Out of 329 patents, 186 patents are active.
How many Nippon Life patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Nippon Life 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 Life Applications Filed | Nippon Life Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 17 | 8 |
| 2012 | 32 | 7 |
| 2013 | 17 | 12 |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 |
| 2015 | 14 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 | 21 |
| 2017 | 38 | 12 |
| 2018 | 25 | 20 |
| 2019 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
How Many Patents did Nippon Life File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Nippon Life Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 230 |
| Korea (South) | 23 |
| United States Of America | 13 |
| Europe | 12 |
| China | 11 |
| Taiwan | 10 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 6 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Australia | 4 |
| India | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Nippon Life Patents Located?
10 Best Nippon Life Patents
JP2002024404A is the most popular patent in the Nippon Life portfolio. It has received 51 citations so far from companies like Fujitsu, Nike and MicroStone Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nippon Life:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP2002024404A | 51 |
| US20080138458A1 | 36 |
| JP2004301690A | 34 |
| JP2011080260A | 32 |
| JP2006347265A | 32 |
| US20050236415A1 | 24 |
| JP2011236274A | 17 |
| JP2003104682A | 14 |
| JP2002123785A | 14 |
| US20050202229A1 | 13 |
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What are Nippon Life‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Nippon Life?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Nippon Life in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Nippon Life thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Nippon Life search focus changed over the years?
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