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BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

USPTO PatentsView assignee record — 7,931 granted patents across 172 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS).

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7,931
Total patents granted
172
CPC technology areas
14.3
Avg claims per patent
-15%
5-year filing velocity

Portfolio overview

BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA has been granted 7,931 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA at rank #46 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 172 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS). As a Foreign Corporation, BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 70.7/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 3,639 grants, compared with 4,292 in the 2015–2019 window — a -15% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA's 14.3 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does BROTHER compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders — this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows BROTHER holds 7,931 patents — placing it at rank #46 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView — granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

2004006008001,0001,2001,400 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 358
USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 1,209 15.2%
2016 964 12.2%
2017 713 9.0%
2018 618 7.8%
2019 788 9.9%
2020 728 9.2%
2021 601 7.6%
2022 666 8.4%
2023 639 8.1%
2024 647 8.2%
2025 358 4.5%

Which technologies does BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent most?

Top 15 of 172 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Standard
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#46

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

70.7 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView — US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA hold?
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA holds 7,931 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 172 technology areas.
What is BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA's Innovation Score?
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA has an Innovation Score of 70.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA focus on?
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA's top technology area is B41J (TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS) with 2,693 patents. The company has filed patents in 172 CPC subclasses total.
Is BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA's recent filing velocity is -15% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA's patents?
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA's patents average 14.3 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.
How is the BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent data sourced?
All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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All federal data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView — official U.S. Patent and Trademark Office bulk patent data. patentsview.org
  • USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) — application status and file history. uspto.gov/patents/pair
  • USPTO Bulk Data Storage System — comprehensive patent text + claims dataset. bulkdata.uspto.gov
  • USPTO CPC Classification — Cooperative Patent Classification scheme for technology categorization. uspto.gov/cpc
  • SEC EDGAR — public filings cross-reference for assignee corporate entity matching. sec.gov/edgar
  • WIPO PATENTSCOPE — international patent context (related international filings). wipo.int/patentscope