KDS CORP has a total of 23 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1998. It filed its patents most often in Japan, United States and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets measurement, machine tools and civil engineering are KDS KK, BETTS & SONS LTD and KYOTO MEASURING INSTR CORP.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | Japan | 14 | |
#2 | United States | 3 | |
#3 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 2 | |
#4 | Australia | 1 | |
#5 | China | 1 | |
#6 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 1 | |
#7 | Hong Kong | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Measurement | |
#2 | Machine tools | |
#3 | Civil engineering | |
#4 | Packaging and shipping | |
#5 | Machines |
# | Technology | |
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#1 | Measuring length, angles and areas | |
#2 | Hand-held cutting tools | |
#3 | Bolts for doors or windows | |
#4 | Containers for goods storage | |
#5 | Locks | |
#6 | Unspecified technologies |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Usami Tsutomu | 11 |
#2 | Maeda Yoshiyasu | 5 |
#3 | Sugiura Yukihiko | 3 |
#4 | Kishida Masaki | 3 |
#5 | Takamasa Mitsuhiro | 2 |
#6 | Fujita Hidenori | 1 |
#7 | Okamoto Sadatoshi | 1 |
#8 | Takamatsu Koichi | 1 |
#9 | Koyo Takasho | 1 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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JP2008136844A | Cutter knife | |
JP2008027792A | Portable lighting device | |
JP2007278992A | Tape measure | |
JP2007108106A | Tape measure | |
JP2007107977A | Tape measure | |
JP2007064777A | Tape measure | |
JP2007057339A | Tape measure | |
JP2007033407A | Tape measure | |
JP2007033260A | Tape measure | |
JP2006266973A | Displacement amount measuring method | |
JP2006250887A | Carrying holder for tape measure | |
JP2006020743A | Cutter | |
JP2004236753A | Display case of tape measure | |
JP2004069487A | Tape measure | |
US6401921B1 | Tape measure display container and tape measure |