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Square Co., Ltd.

USPTO Granted Patents = 47

Trademarks = 31

Forward Citations = 1,347

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43 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Shiyu Rimoto (8 out of 8 patents)

Tomoaki Yoshinobu (6 out of 7 patents)

Hiroyuki Itou (4 out of 7 patents)

4. Takayuki Niwa (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Hiromichi Tanaka (3 out of 21 patents)

6. Nobuaki Komoto (3 out of 3 patents)

7. Toshiaki Nagashima (2 out of 102 patents)

8. Kazuhiko Aoki (2 out of 22 patents)

9. Yoshiyuki Miyagawa (2 out of 8 patents)

10. Hironobu Sakaguchi (2 out of 5 patents)

11. Keizo Kokubo (2 out of 5 patents)

12. Yasumi Matsuno (2 out of 5 patents)

13. Akira Suzuki (1 out of 154 patents)

14. Hitoshi Imai (1 out of 43 patents)

15. Takahiro Matsuzawa (1 out of 6 patents)

Core Competencies:

Rendering Methods

Game Apparatus

Computer Readable Medium

Ball-Playing Games

Interactive Game Processing

Character Control

Game Display Control

Map Generation

Action Control

Live Commentary

Game System

Virtual Space

47 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 6980214 - Methods and apparatus for shading object drawings in video games (2005-12-27),

2. 6593922 - Computer readable recording medium having programs for three-dimensional computer image processing stored thereon, graduation rendering processing method, and video game device (2003-07-15),

3. 6561907 - Simultaneous or reciprocal image synthesis for a video game at different viewpoints (2003-05-13),

4. 6561906 - Game apparatus, method of reproducing movie images and recording medium recording program thereof (2003-05-13),

5. 6549202 - Rendering method and device, a game device, and a computer readable recording medium storing programs for rendering a three-dimensional model (2003-04-15),

6. 6544123 - Game apparatus, command input method for video game and computer-readable recording medium recording programs for realizing the same (2003-04-08),

7. 6533663 - Method of assisting selection of action and program product and game system using same (2003-03-18),

8. 6529194 - Rendering method and apparatus, game system, and computer readable program product storing program for calculating data relating to shadow of object in virtual space (2003-03-04),

9. 6518967 - Game apparatus, game method, and computer-readable storage medium (2003-02-11),

10. 6508712 - Recording medium having sequentially accessible data recording regions, data access method, game progress control method, and game machine (2003-01-21),

11. 6508708 - Method for processing object movements, game machine using said method, and recording medium on which a related program is recorded (2003-01-21),

12. 6503144 - Computer readable program product storing program for ball-playing type game, said program, and ball-playing type game processing apparatus and method (2003-01-07),

13. 6488582 - Game apparatus and control method for controlling the action power level of a player character, in an action power control program (2002-12-03),

14. 6482090 - Computer readable recording medium recording a program of a ball game and the program, ball game processing apparatus and its method (2002-11-19),

15. 6482086 - Computer readable recording medium recording a program of a ball game and the program, ball game processing apparatus and its method (2002-11-19),

Square Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, is a prominent player in the video game industry, specializing in advanced technologies for video game rendering and three-dimensional image processing. The company focuses on developing innovative game control methods and object movement processing techniques, enhancing the interactive experience for players. With a strong emphasis on ball-playing game technology and game display control, Square is dedicated to creating engaging and immersive gaming environments while also exploring difficulty adjustment mechanisms to cater to diverse player skills.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

Square Co., Ltd.

47 Patents

#824 in Tokyo

#1,775 in Japan

#14,796 in the World

Square Co., Ltd.

Forward Citations = 1,347

43 inventors:

Shiyu Rimoto (8 out of 8 patents)

Tomoaki Yoshinobu (6 out of 7 patents)

Hiroyuki Itou (4 out of 7 patents)

4. Takayuki Niwa (4 out of 4 patents)

5. Hiromichi Tanaka (3 out of 21 patents)

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