Weathernews has a total of 19 patents globally, out of which 7 have been granted. Of these 19 patents, more than 26% patents are active. Japan is where Weathernews has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and France. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Weathernews.
Weathernews was founded in the year 1986. The Company provides custom weather forecasting services for a wide variety of clients. The Company is a systems integrator for industrial quality weather monitoring systems. Systems are designed around a client’s individual requirement. Weathernews provides content using a variety of technologies, including the Internet, television, radio and cellular phone. As of June 2023, the market cap of Weathernews is $0.53 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Weathernews which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Weathernews patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Weathernews patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Weathernews have?
The founder Hiroyoshi Ishibashi has 10 patents and CEO Chihito Kusabiraki has 0 patent.
How many patents does Weathernews have?
Weathernews has a total of 19 patents globally. These patents belong to 14 unique patent families. Out of 19 patents, 5 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Weathernews 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 | Weathernews Applications Filed | Weathernews Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | – | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | – |
| 2006 | – | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | – |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | – |
How many Weathernews patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Weathernews File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Weathernews Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Japan | 8 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| China | 1 |
| United States Of America | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Weathernews Patents Located?
List of Weathernews Patents
| Weathernews Patents | Title |
| CN112912689A | Visibility Estimation Device, Visibility Estimation Method, And Recording Medium |
| FR2874096B1 | Climate Forecast System |
| JP7284049B2 | Flood Detection Device, Flood Detection System, And Flood Detection Program |
| JP6740079B2 | Gust Prediction Device |
| JPWO2021053789A1 | Visibility Estimation Device, Visibility Estimation Method, And Recording Medium |
| US7725262B2 | Climatic Forecast System |
| EP1779149B1 | Climatic Forecast System |
| WO2021053789A1 | Visibility Estimation Device, Visibility Estimation Method, And Recording Medium |
| WO2011018578A1 | Method For Approximating Meteorological Variables |
| WO2004097461A3 | Method And Apparatus For Advanced Prediction Of Changes In A Global Weather Forecast |
| FR2949157A1 | Method For Approximating Meteorological Variables |
| DE602005045363T2 | Climate Forecasting System |
| JP3514564B2 | Mirage Occurrence Prediction Method And Prediction Device |
| JP2010117335A | Visibility Determination System Using Image Recorded By Camera |
| JP2007051974A | Weather Information Center, Course Information Presenting System |
| JP2005056279A | Lightning Warning Device And Program |
| JP2003008927A | Remote Controller And Remote Control Method For Television |
| KR1020100070787A | Remote Plasma System Having Hybrid Type Plasma Generator And Self Ignition |
| KR1020100066994A | Remote Plasma System And Plasma Processing Equipment Having The Same |