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Akita University

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USPTO Granted Patents = 32

% Expired Patents = 43.8

CIPO Patents = 2

EPO Patents = 12

Forward Citations = 31

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78 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Naomoto Ishikawa (7 out of 17 patents)

Nobuyuki Kamihara (7 out of 21 patents)

Mikio Muraoka (7 out of 8 patents)

4. Hitoshi Saito (6 out of 7 patents)

5. Sota Kamo (5 out of 13 patents)

6. Kiyoka Takagi (5 out of 25 patents)

7. Mitsutoshi Jikei (5 out of 6 patents)

8. Toshiyuki Takayanagi (4 out of 6 patents)

9. Kazuya Matsumoto (4 out of 5 patents)

10. Satoru Yoshimura (4 out of 4 patents)

11. Hideki Horizono (3 out of 12 patents)

12. Tsuyoshi Noguchi (3 out of 60 patents)

13. Fumihiro Kamiya (3 out of 12 patents)

14. Fumio Hamada (3 out of 5 patents)

15. Yoshihiko Kondo (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Composite Material

Manufacturing Method

Crystallinity Measurement

Drilling Fluid

Ultrafine Bubble

Magnetic Field Measurement

Lymph Node Metastasis

Conductive Polymer

Metal Extractant

Temperature Measurement

Adhesive Composition

Swing Analysis

32 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12715179 - Composite material forming device and composite material forming method (2026-08-25),

2. 12385870 - Joint portion evaluating method and joint portion evaluating device (2025-08-12),

3. 12356531 - Heating device (2025-07-08),

4. 12292382 - Crystallinity measurement device, resin-containing material manufacturing device, crystallinity measurement method, and resin-containing material manufacturing method (2025-05-06),

5. 11987013 - Composite material forming method (2024-05-21),

6. 11970654 - Drilling fluid, drilling method, and drilling fluid additive (2024-04-30),

7. 11873389 - Composition and molded article (2024-01-16),

8. 11759755 - Ultrafine bubble generator (2023-09-19),

9. 10815369 - Composition and molded article (2020-10-27),

10. 10790086 - Method of manufacturing metal nano coil (2020-09-29),

11. 10647892 - Adhesive and structure, and adhesion method (2020-05-12),

12. 10377881 - Composition and molded article (2019-08-13),

13. 10046220 - Swing analysis device, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program for analyzing swing, and swing analysis system (2018-08-14),

14. 9920376 - Method for determining lymph node metastasis in cancer or risk thereof and rapid determination kit for the same (2018-03-20),

15. 9835619 - Apparatus for automatic electric field immunohistochemical staining and method for automatic electric field immunohistochemical staining (2017-12-05),

Company Overview

Akita University, located in Akita, Japan, is a prominent institution dedicated to higher education and research across various disciplines. The university specializes in fields such as environmental science, engineering, and health sciences, fostering innovation and collaboration. With a commitment to advancing knowledge and technology, Akita University engages in interdisciplinary research initiatives that address local and global challenges, contributing to the development of sustainable solutions and enhancing educational opportunities for its students.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 3 2026

32 Patents

#3 in Akita 016-0892

#2,242 in Japan

#20,722 in the World

Akita University

Forward Citations = 31

78 inventors:

Naomoto Ishikawa (7 out of 17 patents)

Nobuyuki Kamihara (7 out of 21 patents)

Mikio Muraoka (7 out of 8 patents)

4. Hitoshi Saito (6 out of 7 patents)

5. Sota Kamo (5 out of 13 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Akita University. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/akita-university

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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