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Buffalo Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 129

% Expired Patents = 23.3

EPO Patents = 18

Trademarks = 17

Forward Citations = 551

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80 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Takashi Ishidoshiro (22 out of 23 patents)

Satoru Goto (13 out of 14 patents)

Tsukasa Ito (8 out of 8 patents)

4. Tetsuya Inada (8 out of 8 patents)

5. Daisuke Yamada (8 out of 10 patents)

6. Taichi Ejiri (8 out of 8 patents)

7. Suguru Ishii (7 out of 7 patents)

8. Kazuki Makuni (5 out of 8 patents)

9. Shuichiro Azuma (5 out of 9 patents)

10. Noriaki Sugahara (5 out of 8 patents)

11. Yoshiteru Tamura (5 out of 5 patents)

12. Yu Nakase (4 out of 4 patents)

13. Yukihito Hara (4 out of 4 patents)

14. Tomoaki Kouyama (4 out of 4 patents)

15. Yoshikazu Yamagishi (4 out of 4 patents)

Core Competencies:

Storage Device

Information Processing System

Cloud Management

Data Management

Wireless Communication

Network Device

File Replication

Performance Monitoring

Data Storage

Electronic Device

Control Method

Communication System

129 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12696139 - Wireless device, method, and computer readable medium (2026-07-28),

2. 12373380 - Storage device, information processing system, and control method (2025-07-29),

3. 12199810 - Network device, control method, and storage medium (2025-01-14),

4. 12189952 - Storage system and device to monitor performance and apply countermeasures to SMR and non-SMR drives (2025-01-07),

5. 11954182 - Cloud management server, cloud system, and recording medium (2024-04-09),

6. 11681612 - Storage apparatus and method that generates preliminary management information including the same content as main management information for identifying physical address of data (2023-06-20),

7. 11461225 - Storage device, control method of storage device, and storage medium (2022-10-04),

8. 11451446 - Device management system, network device, device management method, and computer-readable medium (2022-09-20),

9. 11356239 - Information processing apparatus, network system, and medium (2022-06-07),

10. 11342672 - Antenna device and wireless LAN communication device (2022-05-24),

11. 10958500 - Communication device, operation method, and medium (2021-03-23),

12. 10901953 - Storage system, file replication system, file replication method and non-transitory computer-readable medium (2021-01-26),

13. 10782881 - Storage device for not allowing to write data based on end of life of a disk device (2020-09-22),

14. 10768845 - Storage device and data output method for storage device (2020-09-08),

15. 10657040 - Storage device and data management method of storage device (2020-05-19),

BUFFALO INC. is a global provider of network attached storage (NAS), external hard drives, portable and wireless storage, and other computer peripherals. With a focus on performance, reliability, and innovation, BUFFALO offers industry-leading solutions for home and business users. Their products are designed to enhance data management, security, and productivity, making them an ideal choice for individuals and organizations alike.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 15 2026

129 Patents

#12 in Nagoya

#952 in Japan

#6,207 in the World

Buffalo Inc.

Forward Citations = 551

80 inventors:

Takashi Ishidoshiro (22 out of 23 patents)

Satoru Goto (13 out of 14 patents)

Tsukasa Ito (8 out of 8 patents)

4. Tetsuya Inada (8 out of 8 patents)

5. Daisuke Yamada (8 out of 10 patents)

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