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SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

4,437Patents
2,643Active
4,437Granted
58Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 22, 1974 → Mar 25, 2024 · 332 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5482285A Three-piece solid golf ball Human Necessities 354 Expired
US5002281A Three-piece solid golf ball Human Necessities 297 Expired
US4625964A Golf ball Human Necessities 277 Expired
US4792140A Iron type golf club head Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 212 Expired
US4714253A Three-piece solid golf ball Human Necessities 210 Expired
US5697856A Solid golf ball and process for producing the same Chemistry; Metallurgy 194 Expired
US4863167A Multi-piece solid golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 193 Expired
US6716114B2 Wood-type golf club head Human Necessities 191 Expired
US5490674A Three-piece solid golf ball Chemistry; Metallurgy 187 Expired
US6719645B2 Golf club head Human Necessities 184 Expired
US4570937A Two piece solid golf ball Human Necessities 178 Expired
US5033748A Solid golf ball Human Necessities 178 Expired
US5072944A Three-piece solid golf ball Human Necessities 175 Expired
US6852038B2 Golf club head and method of making the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 168 Expired
US6815521B2 Multi-piece golf ball Human Necessities 160 Expired
US5377985A Head for iron type golf club Human Necessities 158 Expired
US6776726B2 Golf club head Human Necessities 155 Expired
US5068151A Golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 143 Expired
US5516110A Two piece golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 128 Expired
US4526375A Golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 122 Expired
US5586950A Golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 120 Expired
US6626770B2 Multi-piece solid golf ball Human Necessities 116 Expired
US5403010A Two-piece golf ball Human Necessities 110 Expired
US4984804A Golf ball Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 110 Expired
USD648668S1 Tire for automobile General 109 Expired

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