Shimadzu Patents – Key Insights and Stats

Shimadzu has a total of 9690 patents globally, out of which 4479 have been granted. Of these 9690 patents, more than 39% patents are active. The USA is where Shimadzu has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Japan, it has generated an annual revenue of $3.47 billion in the year 2022. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Shimadzu and is also the origin country.

Shimadzu was founded in the year 1875. Company is a manufacturer of products in instrumental analysis and life sciences like chromatographs, spectroscopy, etc. As of June 2023, Shimadzu has a market cap of $9.50 Billion.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Shimadzu which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Shimadzu patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Shimadzu patent portfolio.

How many patents does Shimadzu have?

Shimadzu has a total of 9690 patents globally. These patents belong to 5917 unique patent families. Out of 9690 patents, 3873 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Shimadzu File Every Year?

Shimadzu 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 GrantShimadzu Applications FiledShimadzu Patents Granted
2022268339
2021421373
2020460390
2019846389
2018982297
2017638255
2016552217
2015563193
2014507177
2013496188
2012449178
2011329147

How many Shimadzu patents are Alive/Dead?

Worldwide Patents

Shimadzu Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Shimadzu File in Different Countries?

Shimadzu Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Shimadzu Filed Patents

CountryPatents
United States Of America3676
Europe986
Japan599
Germany463
Korea (South)223
Taiwan193
China160
United Kingdom147
India127
Austria56
Singapore30
Australia26
Canada25
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)15
Spain9
Brazil9
Russia8
Italy7
Croatia3
Poland2
Portugal2
France2
Turkey1
Indonesia1
Denmark1
Serbia1
Netherlands1
Norway1
Malaysia1

 

Where are Research Centres of Shimadzu Patents Located?

R&D Centres of Shimadzu

10 Best Shimadzu Patents

US7234413B2 is the most popular patent in the Shimadzu portfolio. It has received 220 citations so far from companies like AT&T.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Shimadzu:

Publication NumberCitation Count
US7234413B2220
WO2012086243A1151
US7354482B2145
US6504518B1137
US8798231B2125
WO2009148121A1101
US8188937B1100
US6544170B176
WO2012116765A167
WO2010070735A166

What are Shimadzu key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Shimadzu?

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

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

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