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SONY ELECTRONICS INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    3,084
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    189,069
About

SONY ELECTRONICS INC has a total of 3,084 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1990. It filed its patents most often in WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), United States and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets audio-visual technology, computer technology and digital networks are SONIC IP INC, DIVX LLC and IRDETO ACCESS BV.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SONY ELECTRONICS INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Carrig James J 160
#2 Candelore Brant L 154
#3 Fujimori Yasuhiro 113
#4 Kondo Tetsujiro 111
#5 Iwamura Ryuichi 89
#6 Smyers Scott D 88
#7 Ludtke Harold Aaron 86
#8 Shima Hisato 81
#9 Ghosal Sugata 77
#10 Pedlow Leo M Jr 73

Latest patents

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