Patent assignee · JP · COMPANY

SONY GROUP CORPORATION

62,652Patents
35,652Active
62,652Granted
58Portfolio score

Filing activity: Feb 14, 1965 → Mar 7, 2025 · 11,163 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6778869B2 System and method for request, delivery and use of multimedia files for audiovisual entertainment in the home environment Electricity 1,666 Expired
US6993200B2 System and method for effectively rendering high dynamic range images Physics 1,009 Expired
US8811017B2 Display apparatus Physics 1,002 Active
US6766957B2 Optical device for bar-code reading, method for manufacturing an optical device, and light projection/receiving package Physics 997 Expired
US8359174B2 Battery pack, electronic appliance, and method of detecting remaining amount of battery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 831 Active
US6858081B2 Selective growth method, and semiconductor light emitting device and fabrication method thereof Electricity 713 Expired
US6876850B2 Communication apparatus and communication method Electricity 671 Expired
US5844505A Automobile navigation system Physics 664 Expired
US5626979A Battery device and electronic equipment employing the battery device as power source Electricity 658 Expired
US6005565A Integrated search of electronic program guide, internet and other information resources Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 617 Expired
US6255961A Two-way communications between a remote control unit and one or more devices in an audio/visual environment Electricity 613 Expired
US6118450A Graphic user interface that is usable as a PC interface and an A/V interface Electricity 590 Expired
US6465892B1 Interconnect structure for stacked semiconductor device Electricity 533 Expired
US5686954A Program information broadcasting method program information display method, and receiving device Electricity 531 Expired
USD450059S Computer generated image for a display panel or screen General 517 Expired
US6764373B1 Charging system for mobile robot, method for searching charging station, mobile robot, connector, and electrical connection structure Human Necessities 515 Expired
US6370796B1 Heater block cooling system for wafer processing apparatus Electricity 509 Expired
US5310456A Dry etching method Electricity 507 Expired
US6282713A Method and apparatus for providing on-demand electronic advertising Electricity 501 Expired
US5675752A Interactive applications generator for an interactive presentation environment Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 491 Expired
US5444499A Audio video apparatus with intelligence for learning a history of user control Electricity 490 Expired
US5596373A Method and apparatus for providing program oriented information in a multiple station broadcast system Electricity 489 Expired
US6028600A Rotary menu wheel interface Electricity 489 Expired
US6446080B1 Method for creating, modifying, and playing a custom playlist, saved as a virtual CD, to be played by a digital audio/visual actuator device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 486 Expired
US6622174B1 System for sending, converting, and adding advertisements to electronic messages sent across a network Physics 485 Expired

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