West Japan Railway has a total of 813 patents globally, out of which 593 have been granted. Of these 813 patents, more than 53% patents are active. Japan is where West Japan Railway has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre of West Japan Railway.
West Japan Railway was founded in the year 1987. Company provides rail transportation services. The Company also operates ferries in Miyajima, manages real estate, shopping centres, and hotels, and offers leisure-related services such as travel packaging products. As of October 2022, West Japan Railway has a market cap of $9.66 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of West Japan Railway which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find West Japan Railway patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over West Japan Railway patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of West Japan Railway has?
The CEO, Kazuaki Hasegawa has 0 patents.
How many patents does West Japan Railway have?
West Japan Railway has a total of 813 patents globally. These patents belong to 785 unique patent families. Out of 813 patents, 432 patents are active.
How Many Patents did West Japan Railway 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 | West Japan Railway Applications Filed | West Japan Railway Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 31 | 31 |
| 2012 | 26 | 36 |
| 2013 | 82 | 45 |
| 2014 | 34 | 29 |
| 2015 | 40 | 24 |
| 2016 | 34 | 33 |
| 2017 | 35 | 65 |
| 2018 | 16 | 34 |
| 2019 | 31 | 22 |
| 2020 | 32 | 30 |
| 2021 | 5 | 20 |
| 2022 | – | 10 |
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10 Best West Japan Railway Patents
JP2009245730A is the most popular patent in the West Japan Railway portfolio. It has received 58 citations so far from companies like Sanyo Electric Co Ltd, Lg Chemical Ltd and Gentherm Incorporated.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents West Japan Railway:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| JP2009245730A | 58 |
| JP2002288180A | 38 |
| JP2007112321A | 29 |
| JP2007308042A | 28 |
| JP2005259052A | 25 |
| JP2007302205A | 24 |
| JP2006094613A | 24 |
| JP2004101282A | 24 |
| JP5283548B2 | 23 |
| WO2010064453A1 | 19 |