Preferred Networks has a total of 435 patents globally, out of which 77 have been granted. Of these 435 patents, more than 65% patents are active. Japan is where Preferred Networks has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United States of America and Europe. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Preferred Networks.
Preferred Networks was founded in 2014 by Daisuke Okanohara, Morikawa Hiroyuki, Nishitoba Jiro, and Toru Nishikawa. Preferred Networks manufactures application software. The Company develops, designs, and distributes machinery software, robot software, and other application solutions. Preferred Networks offers its services worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Preferred Networks which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Preferred Networks patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Preferred Networks patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Preferred Networks have?
The Founder Daisuke Okanohara has 78 patents, Morikawa Hiroyuki has 157 patents, Nishitoba Jiro has 0 patents and founder and CEO Toru Nishikawa has 283 patents.
How many patents does Preferred Networks have?
Preferred Networks has a total of 435 patents globally. These patents belong to 213 unique patent families. Out of 435 patents, 287 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Preferred Networks 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 | Preferred Networks Applications Filed | Preferred Networks Patents Granted |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2015 | 9 | – |
| 2016 | 36 | – |
| 2017 | 45 | 2 |
| 2018 | 68 | 3 |
| 2019 | 104 | 9 |
| 2020 | 91 | 15 |
| 2021 | 69 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 | 27 |
How many Preferred Networks patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Preferred Networks File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Preferred Networks Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 190 |
| United States Of America | 112 |
| Europe | 12 |
| Germany | 12 |
| Taiwan | 4 |
| Russia | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| India | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Preferred Networks Patents Located?
10 Best Preferred Networks Patents
WO2017094267A1 is the most popular patent in the Preferred Networks portfolio. It has received 60 citations so far from companies like Fujitsu Limited, Ricoh Company, and Hitachi.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Preferred Networks:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2017094267A1 | 71 |
| WO2018173121A1 | 27 |
| US20170028553A1 | 26 |
| WO2017122785A1 | 17 |
| WO2016118815A1 | 16 |
| US20190018933A1 | 14 |
| WO2017073000A1 | 14 |
| WO2017038104A1 | 11 |
| US20190042888A1 | 10 |
| JP6318211B2 | 10 |
What Percentage of Preferred Networks US Patent Applications were Granted?
Preferred Networks (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 94 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 23 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 71.88%.
Below are the key stats of Preferred Networks patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Preferred Networks?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 44 | 65.00% |
| Ipusa P Llc | 34 | 75.00% |
| Hauptman Ham Llp | 7 | 80.00% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
| Baker Botts Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner | 1 | 0.00% |
| Frost Brown Todd Llc | 1 | 0.00% |
| Gregory Scott Smith | 1 | 100.00% |
| Klarquist Sparkman Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Wenderoth Lind & Ponack Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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