Smartnews has a total of 7 patents globally, out of which 2 have been granted. Of these 7 patents, all the patents are active. The United States of America is where Smartnews has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Japan is the origin country of Smartnews.
Smartnews was founded in 2012. Smartnews develops application software. The company creates mobile apps and other relevant software.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Smartnews which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Smartnews patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Smartnews patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of Smartnews have?
The Founder Kaisei Hamamoto (Also CEO) and Ken Suzuki have 0 patents.
How many patents does Smartnews have?
Smartnews has a total of 7 patents globally. These patents belong to 4 unique patent families. Out of 7 patents, all the patents are active.
How Many Patents did Smartnews 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 | Smartnews Applications Filed | Smartnews Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 2 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | – |
How many Smartnews patents are Alive/Dead?
All the Smartnews patents are alive.
How Many Patents did Smartnews File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Smartnews Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States of America | 4 |
| Japan | 3 |
Where are Research Centers of Smartnews Patents Located?
What Percentage of Smartnews US Patent Applications were Granted?
Smartnews (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of Smartnews patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Smartnews?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fenwick & West | 2 | 100% |
| Sughrue Mion | 1 | 0% |
List of Smartnews patents
| Smartnews Patent | Title |
| USD968438S1 | Display Panel Of A Programmed Computer System With A Graphical User Interface |
| US11281367B2 | Slider For Content Selection In User Interface |
| US20210385622A1 | Information Processing Apparatus And Program |
| US20210173552A1 | Slider For Content Selection In User Interface |
| JP2022077871A | Information Processing Terminal And Program |
| JP2022028729A | Information Processing Apparatus And Program |
| JP2021193558A | Information Processing Apparatus And Program |