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Konami Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 193

CIPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 41

Forward Citations = 4,416

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239 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Takashi Yamaguchi (11 out of 88 patents)

Shigenobu Matsuyama (7 out of 9 patents)

Ryoji Hayashi (6 out of 27 patents)

4. Morikuni Kubo (6 out of 6 patents)

5. Kentaro Nagayama (5 out of 9 patents)

6. Kazuhiro Kusuda (5 out of 19 patents)

7. Yuji Tamura (5 out of 14 patents)

8. Tsutomu Watanabe (5 out of 45 patents)

9. Tatsuya Shinkai (5 out of 5 patents)

10. Shoji Dewa (5 out of 5 patents)

11. Akihiro Takatoku (5 out of 5 patents)

12. Noriaki Okamura (4 out of 13 patents)

13. Nobuhiro Yamada (4 out of 10 patents)

14. Hirofumi Mamitsu (4 out of 8 patents)

15. Masanori Suganuma (4 out of 10 patents)

Core Competencies:

Gaming Devices

Billiard Game Systems

Cursor Control Apparatus

Remote Control Toys

Game Difficulty Settings

Image Processing Methods

Musical Game Systems

Network Game Systems

Impact Simulators

3D Image Processing

Card Game Machines

Toy Systems

193 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 7824260 - Gaming device for determining a re-drawing group for following games (2010-11-02),

2. 7798904 - Billiard game input device, billiard game system, game input device, and computer program (2010-09-21),

3. 7717780 - Game machine and game program (2010-05-18),

4. 7699705 - Cursor control apparatus and cursor control program (2010-04-20),

5. 7670226 - Method for managing game using communication line (2010-03-02),

6. 7601056 - Music game software and music game machine (2009-10-13),

7. 7591727 - Rotation structure of operating member for game machine, and video game device (2009-09-22),

8. 7555126 - Game apparatus managing system, game apparatus, controlling method, computer program and recording medium (2009-06-30),

9. 7479055 - Running device for model, and model and remote control toy having the running device (2009-01-20),

10. 7458893 - Billiard game input device, billiard game system, game input device, and computer program (2008-12-02),

11. 7452277 - Center server, game machine, methods of controlling the center server and game machine, and network game system including the center server and game machine (2008-11-18),

12. 7434490 - Turning drive apparatus for model, and slip gear apparatus (2008-10-14),

13. 7410169 - Random number selector, and bingo game machine incorporating the same (2008-08-12),

14. 7397482 - String display system, string display method and storage medium (2008-07-08),

15. 7393260 - Remote-controllable toy and extension unit thereof (2008-07-01),

Konami Corporation is a Japanese entertainment company that develops and publishes numerous products in the gaming industry. Founded in 1969, Konami has become renowned for its successful game franchises such as Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Pro Evolution Soccer. In addition to video games, their business also includes digital entertainment, health and fitness products, trading cards, and more. With a strong global presence, Konami continues to innovate and deliver enjoyable experiences to gamers worldwide.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 9 2025

193 Patents

#318 in Tokyo

#703 in Japan

#4,231 in the World

Konami Corporation

Forward Citations = 4,416

239 inventors:

Takashi Yamaguchi (11 out of 88 patents)

Shigenobu Matsuyama (7 out of 9 patents)

Ryoji Hayashi (6 out of 27 patents)

4. Morikuni Kubo (6 out of 6 patents)

5. Kentaro Nagayama (5 out of 9 patents)

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