Square Enix Patents – Key Insights and Stats

Square Enix has a total of 4481 patents globally, out of which 3088 have been granted. Of these 4481 patents, more than 80% patents are active. Japan is where Square Enix has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe (EPO), it has generated an annual revenue of $2.61 billion in the year 2022. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Square Enix.

Square Enix was founded in the year 2003 by Yasuhiro Fukushima and Masafumi Miyamoto. The business is a Japanese conglomerate of production companies, multinational holding companies, and entertainment businesses. As of May 2023, Square Enix has a market cap of $6.16 Billion.

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

How many patents does Square Enix have?

Square Enix has a total of 4481 patents globally. These patents belong to 3160 unique patent families. Out of 4481 patents, 3593 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Square Enix File Every Year?

Square Enix 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 GrantSquare Enix Applications FiledSquare Enix Patents Granted
202221130
202181143
2020160143
2019165126
2018156189
2017240213
2016213193
2015157159
2014261277
2013242261
2012266185
2011205151

How many Square Enix patents are Alive/Dead?

Square Enix Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Square Enix File in Different Countries?

Square Enix Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Square Enix Filed Patents

CountryPatents
Japan2969
United States Of America629
Europe262
United Kingdom151
China129
Germany83
Canada49
Taiwan48
Korea (South)38
India11
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)9
Spain2
Australia2
Colombia1
Brazil1
Italy1

Where are Research Centres of Square Enix Patents Located?

R&D Centres of Square Enix

10 Best Square Enix Patents

US7115035B2 is the most popular patent in the Square Enix portfolio. It has received 207 citations so far from companies like Apple, IBM, and Nokia.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Square Enix:

Publication NumberCitation Count
US7115035B2207
US7058690B2179
US6409604B1174
US6354940B1166
US6544123B1141
US20020120502A1117
US6449687B1115
US6533663B1103
US20040157662A1100
US6761638B198

What are Square Enix key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Square Enix?

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

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

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