Nippon Yusen has a total of 914 patents globally, out of which 492 have been granted. Of these 914 patents, more than 50% patents are active. Japan is where Nippon Yusen has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and China. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Nippon Yusen.
Nippon Yusen was founded in the year 1885. The Company mainly provides marine transportation services and transportation management solution from international hub ports to both domestic and international ports. The Company operates container transportation, specialized carriers and logistics and cruise lines. The Company offers scheduled and unscheduled transportation services around the world. As of March 2023, the market cap of Nippon Yusen is $12.64 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Nippon Yusen which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Nippon Yusen patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Nippon Yusen patent portfolio.
How many patents does Nippon Yusen have?
Nippon Yusen has a total of 914 patents globally. These patents belong to 529 unique patent families. Out of 914 patents, 460 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Nippon Yusen 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 Yusen Applications Filed | Nippon Yusen Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 48 |
| 2021 | 15 | 52 |
| 2020 | 35 | 37 |
| 2019 | 65 | 48 |
| 2018 | 91 | 35 |
| 2017 | 67 | 43 |
| 2016 | 54 | 21 |
| 2015 | 123 | 16 |
| 2014 | 47 | 17 |
| 2013 | 72 | 18 |
| 2012 | 36 | 18 |
How many Nippon Yusen patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Nippon Yusen File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Nippon Yusen Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 408 |
| Korea (South) | 94 |
| China | 63 |
| United States Of America | 55 |
| Europe | 30 |
| Singapore | 24 |
| Taiwan | 20 |
| Denmark | 13 |
| Germany | 13 |
| Australia | 11 |
| Norway | 10 |
| Finland | 10 |
| Switzerland | 8 |
| India | 7 |
| Indonesia | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Nippon Yusen Patents Located?
10 Best Nippon Yusen Patents
JP2007056864A is the most popular patent in the Nippon Yusen portfolio. It has received 35 citations so far from companies like Jfe Steel Corp.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Nippon Yusen:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP2007056864A | 35 |
| JP2008045484A | 33 |
| JP2008265970A | 23 |
| US6901762B2 | 21 |
| JP2007314270A | 21 |
| JP2005147277A | 20 |
| JP2014040317A | 19 |
| JP2013167560A | 17 |
| JP2012175162A | 16 |
| JP2010108714A | 16 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Nippon Yusen patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Nippon Yusen invention. They couldn’t because Nippon Yusen had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 20 Nippon Yusen patents in 67 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Nippon Yusen patent portfolio are Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine, Avago Technologies and Kabushiki Kaisha.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Nippon Yusen –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Nippon Yusen Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine | 9 | 8 |
| Avago Technologies | 3 | 4 |
| Kabushiki Kaisha | 2 | 2 |
| Enphase Energy | 2 | 2 |
| Kyocera | 1 | 2 |
| Wind + Wing Technologies | 1 | 2 |
| Comcast Cable Communications | 1 | 1 |
| Advanced New Technologies | 1 | 2 |
| Chase Bank | 1 | 1 |
| Bioresource Development | 1 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Nippon Yusen Patents
Top Nippon Yusen Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6901762B2 | 10 |
| US8860430B2 | 5 |
| US9087346B2 | 5 |
| US8028214B2 | 4 |
| US7804460B2 | 4 |
| US9654919B2 | 2 |
| US9732637B2 | 2 |
| US8800460B2 | 1 |
| US20160121979A1 | 1 |
| US20160267399A1 | 1 |
| US10605891B2 | 1 |
| US8156399B2 | 1 |
| US9983010B2 | 1 |
| US20160162835A1 | 1 |
| US7599322B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of Nippon Yusen US Patent Applications were Granted?
Nippon Yusen (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 25 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 20 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 80.0%.
Below are the key stats of Nippon Yusen patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Nippon Yusen?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Mkg | 11 | 63.64% |
| James R Longacre | 3 | 100.00% |
| Longacre & White | 3 | 66.67% |
| Mccormick Paulding & Huber | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dilworth | 1 | 100.00% |
| Greenblum & Bernstein | 1 | 100.00% |
| James R Longacre | 1 | 100.00% |
| John M White | 1 | 100.00% |
| Soroker Agmon Nordman | 1 | 100.00% |
| Wenderoth Lind & Ponack | 1 | 100.00% |