Z Holdings has a total of 165 patents globally, out of which 90 have been granted. Of these 165 patents, more than 78% patents are active. The United States of America is where Z Holdings has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and Australia. Parallelly, Japan seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Z Holdings.
Z Holdings was founded in 1996. Z Holdings runs the Yahoo Japan version of the internet search engine. For SMEs and individuals, the company offers settlement finance and electronic commerce services. Z Holdings also works in the media industry, providing services for display and search-related advertising. As of April 2023, Z Holdings has a market cap of $22.40 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Z Holdings which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Z Holdings patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Z Holdings patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of Z Holdings have?
The Founder Hide Makoto, Shingo Yoshii, Yuji Umemura have 0, 0, 16 patents and CEO Tsuyoshi Idezawa have 0 patents.
How many patents does Z Holdings have?
Z Holdings has a total of 165 patents globally. These patents belong to 36 unique patent families. Out of 165 patents, 129 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Z 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 | Z Holdings Applications Filed | Z Holdings Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 21 |
| 2021 | 17 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 13 |
| 2019 | 21 | 8 |
| 2018 | 22 | 10 |
| 2017 | 15 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 29 | 6 |
| 2014 | 19 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | 10 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many Z Holdings patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Z Holdings File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Z Holdings Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 32 |
| Japan | 26 |
| Australia | 24 |
| Europe | 18 |
| China | 13 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Germany | 8 |
| India | 4 |
| Spain | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Z Holdings Patents Located?
10 Best Z Holdings Patents
WO2005024689A1 is the most popular patent in the Z Holdings portfolio. It has received 65 citations so far from companies like The Nielsen Company, OPTiM and Hitachi.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Z Holdings:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2005024689A1 | 65 |
| JP2008097545A | 35 |
| US8882680B2 | 29 |
| WO2009125495A1 | 27 |
| WO2008056578A1 | 26 |
| WO2010084610A1 | 24 |
| US9072505B2 | 20 |
| WO2006129397A1 | 20 |
| US9033864B2 | 17 |
| WO2007010611A1 | 17 |