Welcia Holdings has a total of 76 patents globally, out of which 60 have been granted. Of these 76 patents, more than 19% patents are active. Japan is where Welcia Holdings has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Korea (South) and China. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Welcia Holdings.
Welcia Holdings a subpart of Aeon was founded in 2008. Welcia Holdings is a holding company established through a merger of Welcia Kanto and Takada Pharmacy. The Group mainly operates drug chain stores that sell medicines, health foods, cosmetics, nursery items and daily necessity goods. As of April 2023, Welcia Holdings has a market cap of $4.58 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Welcia Holdings which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Welcia Holdings patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Welcia Holdings patent portfolio.
How many patents does Welcia Holdings have?
Welcia Holdings has a total of 76 patents globally. These patents belong to 68 unique patent families. Out of 76 patents, 60 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Welcia Holdings 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 | Welcia Holdings Applications Filed | Welcia Holdings Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | 15 | 14 |
| 2014 | – | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | – | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 10 | 5 |
How many Welcia Holdings patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Welcia Holdings File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Welcia Holdings Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| Japan | 67 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| China | 3 |
| United States of America | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Welcia Holdings Patents Located?
The Research Centers of Welcia Holdings Patents is Japan.
10 Best Welcia Holdings Patents
JP2008043561A is the most popular patent in the Welcia Holdings portfolio. It has received 9 citations so far from company like Tokyo Electric Power.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Welcia Holdings:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP2008043561A | 9 |
| JP2005213756A | 9 |
| US7657976B2 | 6 |
| JP2002019787A | 5 |
| JP2005124595A | 4 |
| JP2008088697A | 3 |
| CN101116585A | 2 |
| JP4465687B2 | 2 |
| JP3112459U | 2 |
| JP1247412S | 2 |