Nippon Yusen Patents – Key Insights and Stats

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?

Nippon Yusen Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantNippon Yusen Applications FiledNippon Yusen Patents Granted
202314
2022848
20211552
20203537
20196548
20189135
20176743
20165421
201512316
20144717
20137218
20123618

How many Nippon Yusen patents are Alive/Dead?

Nippon Yusen Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Nippon Yusen File in Different Countries?

Nippon Yusen Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Nippon Yusen Filed Patents

CountryPatents
Japan408
Korea (South)94
China63
United States Of America55
Europe30
Singapore24
Taiwan20
Denmark13
Germany13
Australia11
Norway10
Finland10
Switzerland8
India7
Indonesia4
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)4
Austria4
Poland4
Viet Nam3
Malaysia2
Philippines2
Mexico1
New Zealand1
Canada1
Russia1
Italy1
United Kingdom1
Brazil1

Where are Research Centres of Nippon Yusen Patents Located?

R&D Centers of Nippon Yusen

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 NumberCitation Count
JP2007056864A35
JP2008045484A33
JP2008265970A23
US6901762B221
JP2007314270A21
JP2005147277A20
JP2014040317A19
JP2013167560A17
JP2012175162A16
JP2010108714A16

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 –

CompanyNumber of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Nippon Yusen PatentsNumber of Rejections (102 & 103)
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine98
Avago Technologies34
Kabushiki Kaisha22
Enphase Energy22
Kyocera12
Wind + Wing Technologies12
Comcast Cable Communications11
Advanced New Technologies12
Chase Bank11
Bioresource Development12

Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Nippon Yusen Patents

Top Nippon Yusen Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications

Patent NumberCount of Rejected Applications
US6901762B210
US8860430B25
US9087346B25
US8028214B24
US7804460B24
US9654919B22
US9732637B22
US8800460B21
US20160121979A11
US20160267399A11
US10605891B21
US8156399B21
US9983010B21
US20160162835A11
US7599322B21

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 FirmTotal ApplicationsSuccess Rate
Mkg1163.64%
James R Longacre3100.00%
Longacre & White366.67%
Mccormick Paulding & Huber2100.00%
Dilworth1100.00%
Greenblum & Bernstein1100.00%
James R Longacre1100.00%
John M White1100.00%
Soroker Agmon Nordman1100.00%
Wenderoth Lind & Ponack1100.00%

What are Nippon Yusen key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Nippon Yusen?

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

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

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