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Tokyo, Japan

Morinaga Co. Ltd.


USPTO Granted Patents = 40

% Expired Patents = 2.5



Trademarks = 7

Forward Citations = 378

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85 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal Masanori Kamei (4 out of 5 patents)

silverMedal Kenkichi Sugiyama (4 out of 4 patents)

bronzeMedal Tsuguo Kimura (4 out of 4 patents)

4.  Shuichi Hashizume (4 out of 4 patents)

5.  Hajime Sasaki (3 out of 10 patents)

6.  Yoshihiro Ohno (3 out of 5 patents)

7.  Fumio Sato (3 out of 3 patents)

8.  Jun Hara (2 out of 26 patents)

9.  Yasuyoshi Kinta (2 out of 2 patents)

10.  Naoki Iemoto (2 out of 2 patents)

11.  Yuko Matsui (2 out of 5 patents)

12.  Toshio Takahashi (2 out of 4 patents)

13.  Akishige Kanai (2 out of 2 patents)

14.  Sumio Masukawa (2 out of 2 patents)

15.  Masatake Imai (2 out of 2 patents)


Core Competencies:
Stilbene Compounds
Baked Chocolate
Piceatannol
Food Inspection
Soft Candy
Aflatoxin Contamination
Soybean Protein
Type IV Collagen
Cocoa Production
Hollow Expanded Snacks
Granular Solids
Food Component Extraction

40 patents:

1. 10730815 - Method of producing purified stilbene compounds (2020-08-04),
2. 10470477 - Baked chocolate confectionery (2019-11-12),
3. 10021894 - Method for manufacturing baked chocolate (2018-07-17),
4. 9393191 - Piceatannol-containing composition and method of producing piceatannol-containing composition (2016-07-19),
5. 9376416 - Composition containing scirpusin B, and process for producing composition containing scirpusin B (2016-06-28),
6. D718127 - Packaging container cap (2014-11-25),
7. 8859212 - Method of extracting food component, food inspection method and food inspection kit (2014-10-14),
8. 8617620 - Piceatannol-containing composition and method of producing piceatannol-containing composition (2013-12-31),
9. 6805894 - Soft candy and its production method (2004-10-19),
10. 6793386 - Kneading device (2004-09-21),
11. 6767123 - Kneading device (2004-07-27),
12. 6488969 - Method for reducing blood ammonia concentration (2002-12-03),
13. 6333421 - Capsaicinoide-like substances having ester bond (2001-12-25),
14. 6121310 - Aflatoxin contamination inhibitor and aflatoxin contamination-inhibiting (2000-09-19),
15. 6117466 - Formed chips and method of production thereof (2000-09-12),
Company Overview
Morinaga Co. Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a prominent player in the food technology sector, specializing in the development and production of innovative food components. The company focuses on advanced research in areas such as purified stilbene compounds, baked chocolate confectionery, and piceatannol compositions. Additionally, Morinaga is engaged in the extraction of food components and the production of soybean protein, while also addressing food safety through the development of aflatoxin contamination inhibitors and capsaicinoide-like substances.
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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

Morinaga Co. Ltd. USPTO Patent Assignee Logo
40 Patents

#933 in Tokyo

#1,980 in Japan

#17,087 in the World

Tokyo, JP
Tokyo, Japan

Morinaga Co. Ltd.

Forward Citations = 378

85 inventors:

goldMedal Masanori Kamei (4 out of 5 patents)

silverMedal Kenkichi Sugiyama (4 out of 4 patents)

bronzeMedal Tsuguo Kimura (4 out of 4 patents)

4.  Shuichi Hashizume (4 out of 4 patents)

5.  Hajime Sasaki (3 out of 10 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Morinaga Co. Ltd.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/morinaga-company

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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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