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Tokyo, Japan

Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha


USPTO Granted Patents = 214

% Expired Patents = 20.6



Trademarks = 27

Forward Citations = 1,612

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409 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Seigo Sawada (25 out of 25 patents)

silverMedal Masahiko Mutai (17 out of 17 patents)

bronzeMedal Ryoichi Akahoshi (13 out of 13 patents)

4.  Shusuke Hashimoto (13 out of 13 patents)

5.  Takashi Yaegashi (10 out of 10 patents)

6.  Teruo Yokokura (10 out of 10 patents)

7.  Masahiko Ito (9 out of 54 patents)

8.  Toshiro Sone (9 out of 9 patents)

9.  Yusuke Tanigawara (9 out of 9 patents)

10.  Takeshi Matsuzaki (9 out of 9 patents)

11.  Masato Nagaoka (9 out of 9 patents)

12.  Hirokazu Tsuji (8 out of 13 patents)

13.  Akito Nishimuta (8 out of 8 patents)

14.  Tadashi Miyasaka (8 out of 25 patents)

15.  Tatsuhiko Kan (8 out of 8 patents)


Core Competencies:
Bacteria Utilization
Galactooligosaccharides
Fermented Milk Food
Cancer Treatment
Microbial Cells
Probiotic Cultures
Immunosuppression
Stool Consistency
Lactic Acid Bacteria
Antitumor Agents
Food Products
Biomarkers

214 patents:

1. 12721349 - Method for promoting bacterial cell wall degradation (2026-09-01),
2. 12638403 - Imaging device, inspection device, and imaging method (2026-05-26),
3. 12534699 - Method for promoting growth of bacteria of genus (2026-01-27),
4. 12467071 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING SECRETED BETA-GALACTOSIDASE (2025-11-11),
5. 12372461 - Imaging device, inspection device, and imaging method (2025-07-29),
6. 12318416 - genus bacterium having high capacity to utilize polysaccharides of dietary origin (2025-06-03),
7. 12307652 - Print inspection device, print inspection method, and program (2025-05-20),
8. 12202650 - Synthetic resin cap (2025-01-21),
9. 12188006 - Method for producing highly viable dried microbial cells (2025-01-07),
10. 12186350 - Antitumor effect potentiator (2025-01-07),
11. 12085542 - Method for measuring stool consistency and method for evaluating stool state using same (2024-09-10),
12. 11857584 - Oncolytic virus growth method and antitumor agent (2024-01-02),
13. 11834695 - Marker and method for determination of Parkinson's disease (2023-12-05),
14. 11718841 - Method for producing galactooligosaccharide (2023-08-08),
15. 11655493 - Biomarker for mental disease (2023-05-23),
KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA is a Japanese company founded in 1935. It specializes in the production and distribution of fermented dairy products, particularly the famous probiotic drink, Yakult. The company operates globally and is committed to promoting health and well-being through its innovative food products.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 8 2026

Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
214 Patents

#340 in Tokyo

#677 in Japan

#3,985 in the World

Tokyo, JP
Tokyo, Japan

Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha

Forward Citations = 1,612

409 inventors:

goldMedal Seigo Sawada (25 out of 25 patents)

silverMedal Masahiko Mutai (17 out of 17 patents)

bronzeMedal Ryoichi Akahoshi (13 out of 13 patents)

4.  Shusuke Hashimoto (13 out of 13 patents)

5.  Takashi Yaegashi (10 out of 10 patents)

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