NJOY has a total of 84 patents globally, out of which 27 have been granted. Of these 84 patents, more than 48% patents are active. The United States of America is where NJOY has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of NJOY.
NJOY was founded in 2006. NJOY an independent American company that manufactures and distributes electronic cigarettes and vaping products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of NJOY which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find NJOY patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over NJOY patent portfolio.
How many patents does NJOY have?
NJOY has a total of 84 patents globally. These patents belong to 32 unique patent families. Out of 84 patents, 41 patents are active.
How Many Patents did NJOY 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 | NJOY Applications Filed | NJOY Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 3 | – |
| 2012 | 16 | – |
| 2013 | 29 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 |
| 2015 | 13 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
How many NJOY patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did NJOY File in Different Countries?
Countries in which NJOY Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 49 |
| Korea (South) | 7 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Europe | 5 |
| China | 4 |
| Australia | 2 |
Where are Research Centers of NJOY Patents Located?
10 Best NJOY Patents
US20090283103A1 is the most popular patent in the NJOY portfolio. It has received 540 citations so far from companies like Rai Strategic Holdings, Juul Labs, and Nerudia.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of NJOY:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20090283103A1 | 540 |
| US20080257367A1 | 529 |
| US8539959B1 | 269 |
| US20140345635A1 | 255 |
| US20130247924A1 | 121 |
| US20130228190A1 | 114 |
| USD729439S1 | 106 |
| US20130248385A1 | 102 |
| US20090255534A1 | 96 |
| US20150101945A1 | 94 |
Patent Collaboration of NJOY
NJOY has 4 patents in IP collaboration with Infobank.
| Publication Number | Company | Technical Domain |
| KR20170048677A | Infobank | NJOY | User Interface |
| KR20170048676A | Infobank | NJOY | Server |
| KR20170048675A | Infobank | NJOY | Game Execution Module |
| KR20170048674A | Infobank | NJOY | Game Execution Module |
The patents talking about “User Interface” relates to a split-screen game picture delivery method and game execution control module for a mobile communication terminal, as well as a programme stored in a medium for performing the technique.
KR20170048676A This patent talks about a server system.
It is troublesome to repeat the process of switching back to the mobile game screen to check the game’s progress and then switching back to the application screen for the smartphone when a smartphone user uses an application other than a mobile game.
In light of the above, a goal of this invention is to provide a mobile game supplying server that delivers a mobile game picture according to a size of a divided screen of a mobile communication terminal.
Which Companies are referring to NJOY Patents in their Patent Applications?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the NJOY patent portfolio are Rai Strategic Holdings Inc, Huizhou Kimree Technology and Kimree Hi-Tech Inc.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Rai Strategic Holdings Inc | 23 |
| Huizhou Kimree Technology Co Ltd | 14 |
| Kimree Hi-Tech Inc | 14 |
| Altria Client Services Inc | 10 |
| Microjet Technology Co Ltd | 8 |
| Ayr Ltd | 7 |
| Fontem Holdings 1 Bv | 7 |
| Cortland Capital Market Services Llc | 6 |
| Philip Morris Products Sa | 5 |
| Nicoventures Holdings Limited | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on NJOY Patents
Top NJOY Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20080257367A1 | 32 |
| US20090283103A1 | 19 |
| US20140345635A1 | 19 |
| US20130247924A1 | 15 |
| US8539959B1 | 10 |
| US20130228190A1 | 8 |
| US20090255534A1 | 7 |
| US20130248385A1 | 4 |
| US20130146489A1 | 4 |
| US20170013878A1 | 3 |
| US8695794B2 | 3 |
| US8596460B2 | 3 |
| US20140083442A1 | 3 |
| US8807140B1 | 3 |
| US20130333712A1 | 3 |
What Percentage of NJOY US Patent Applications were Granted?
NJOY (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 34 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 17 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 50.0%.
Below are the key stats of NJOY patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for NJOY?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Bookoff Mcandrews Pllc | 24 | 62.50% |
| Weiss & Moy Pc | 8 | 12.50% |
| Etherton Law Group Llc | 1 | 0.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 1 | 100.00% |