Patent assignee · JP · COMPANY

KAO CORPORATION

3,628Patents
1,580Active
3,628Granted
55Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 3, 1981 → Oct 17, 2023 · 619 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5370634A Disposable diaper Human Necessities 274 Expired
US5687874A Device for holding article Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 216 Expired
US6306122A Disposable wearing article Human Necessities 214 Expired
US5415649A Disposable diapers Human Necessities 184 Expired
US6120486A Disposable diaper with three dimensional gathers Human Necessities 167 Expired
US5281306A Water-disintegrable cleaning sheet Textiles; Paper 155 Expired
US5791465A Moist wipe package Performing Operations; Transporting 153 Expired
US5449353A Disposable diaper Human Necessities 139 Expired
US6648870B2 Disposable diaper having upstanding walls for improving leakage prevention Human Necessities 138 Expired
US6264643A Pull-on type disposable diaper Human Necessities 128 Expired
US6432579B1 Method of manufacturing secondary battery negative electrode Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 126 Expired
US6326525A Absorbent article with free edge portions Human Necessities 124 Expired
US5735839A Shorts type disposable diaper Human Necessities 122 Expired
US5836931A Shorts type disposable diaper Human Necessities 120 Expired
US4623342A Disposable diaper Human Necessities 117 Expired
US5233099A Process for producing alcohol Chemistry; Metallurgy 113 Expired
US6649810B1 Disposable diaper with absorbent member Human Necessities 109 Expired
US7048726B2 Absorbent article Human Necessities 108 Expired
US5891118A Absorbent article Human Necessities 107 Expired
US6891080B2 Disposable diaper and absorbent member used therein Human Necessities 107 Expired
US5810796A Absorbent article Human Necessities 106 Expired
US6440429B1 Emulsified, water-in-oil type composition and skin cosmetic preparation Human Necessities 103 Expired
US5403147A Method for warehousing and delivery of articles Performing Operations; Transporting 99 Expired
US5780047A Patch Human Necessities 97 Expired
US6044514A Toothbrush Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 95 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.