AO INC has a total of 59 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1974. It filed its patents most often in Japan, Canada and Switzerland. Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, optics and machine tools are PARMELEE PLASTICS CO, SILOR and LAMY SA.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | Japan | 19 | |
#2 | Canada | 12 | |
#3 | Switzerland | 11 | |
#4 | Mexico | 3 | |
#5 | Netherlands | 3 | |
#6 | Sweden | 3 | |
#7 | Australia | 2 | |
#8 | Belgium | 1 | |
#9 | Brazil | 1 | |
#10 | Germany | 1 | |
#11 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 1 | |
#12 | Finland | 1 | |
#13 | Ireland | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Machines | |
#2 | Optics | |
#3 | Machine tools | |
#4 | Materials and metallurgy | |
#5 | Organic fine chemistry |
# | Technology | |
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#1 | Spectacles | |
#2 | Unspecified technologies | |
#3 | Producing goods from plastic | |
#4 | Optical systems | |
#5 | Unspecified technologies | |
#6 | Grinding or polishing devices | |
#7 | Shaping of plastics | |
#8 | Treatment of glass | |
#9 | Certain plastics | |
#10 | Heterocyclic compounds |
# | Name | Total Patents |
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#1 | Dawson W Clifford | 7 |
#2 | Nori Wai Shii Chiyuu | 5 |
#3 | Canterbury Bradford | 4 |
#4 | Laurin Bernard L | 4 |
#5 | Jiyon Tei Uinsurotsupu | 4 |
#6 | Winthrop John T | 4 |
#7 | Smith Luther W | 3 |
#8 | Rotenberg Don H | 3 |
#9 | Bard George D | 3 |
#10 | Cuffe Patricia M | 2 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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JPH05134354A | Optical interchangeable plastic product | |
JPH05134353A | Optical interchangeable plastic product | |
CA1143518A | Method and apparatus for making plastic lenses | |
CH638969A5 | Ophthalmic measurement device |