Shimano Inc Patent Portfolio Statistics

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This article summarizes the perfomance of the assignee in the recent years. The overall statistics for this portfolio help to analyze the areas where the assignee is performing well. The filing trend, perfomance across the tech centers and the perfomance of the recent applications has been mentioned below. All the stats are calculated based on the perfomance in USPTO.

How does the overall patent portfolio of Shimano Inc look like?

Total Applications:	5
Granted Patents:	5
Grant Index	100.0 %
Abandoned/Rejected Applications:	0 (0.0%)
In-Process Applications:	0
Average Grant Time:	2.02 Years
Average Office Actions:	1.0

Which Technology Area Shimano Inc is filing most patents in? (Last 10 years)

Art Unit	Definition	Total Applications
3682	Business Methods – Incentive Programs, Coupons; Electronic Shopping; Business Cryptography, Voting; Health Care; Point of Sale, Inventory, Accounting; Business Processing, Electronic Negotiation	2
3611	Surface Transportation	1
3653	Material and Article Handling	1
3654	Material and Article Handling	1

How many patents are Shimano Inc filing every year?

Year	Total Applications
2022	0*
2021	0*
2020	0
2019	0
2018	1

*The drop in the number of applications filed in last two years compared to previous years is because applications can take up to 18 months to get published

Recently filed patent applications of Shimano Inc in USPTO?

Publication number: US20210394850A1

Abstract:
A bicycle telescopic apparatus includes a first tube having a receiving space, a second tube telescopically received in the receiving space of the first tube, a position detector configured to detect a relative position between the first tube and the second tube in a longitudinal direction of the bicycle telescopic apparatus, and an output device configured to output a signal based on a detected result of the position detector. The signal can control a bicycle component other than the bicycle telescopic apparatus. A detecting point of the position detector is located in the receiving space of the first tube.

Publication date: 2021-12-23
Applicant: Shimano Inc
Inventors: Shirai Toyoto

Publication number: US20210339826A1

Abstract:
A sprocket support body comprises at least ten external spline teeth including a plurality of external-spline driving surfaces. The plurality of external-spline driving surfaces each includes a radially outermost edge, a radially innermost edge, and a radial length. A total of the radial lengths of the plurality of external-spline driving surfaces is equal to or larger than 7 mm. At least one external-spline driving surface has a first external-spline-surface angle. The first external-spline-surface angle ranges from 0 degree to 10 degrees. One tooth of the at least ten external spline teeth having a first circumferential spline size. The other teeth of the at least ten external spline teeth each have a second circumferential spline size that is smaller than the first circumferential spline size. A total number of the other teeth of the at least ten external spline teeth being equal to or larger than nine.

Publication date: 2021-11-04
Applicant: Shimano Inc
Inventors: Fujita Hiroshi

Publication number: US20210324941A1

Abstract:
A bicycle chain comprises a first inner link plate and a second inner link plate. The first inner link plate comprises a first inner-link end portion, a second inner-link end portion, and a first inner-link intermediate portion. The first inner-link end portion overlaps with a tooth of a sprocket when viewed in the axial direction to provide an overlapping area in a state where the bicycle chain is engaged with the sprocket. The overlapping area has a maximum circumferential length equal to or larger than 0.45 mm.

Publication date: 2021-10-21
Applicant: Shimano Inc
Inventors: Atsuhiro Emura

How are Shimano Inc’s applications performing in USPTO?

Application Number	Title	Status	Art Unit	Examiner
17465874	Bicycle Telescopic Apparatus	Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination	OPAP	Central, Docket
17373777	Sprocket Support Body	Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination	OPAP	Central, Docket
17359640	Bicycle Chain	Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination	OPAP	Central, Docket
17360175	Communication System And Control System	Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination	OPAP	Central, Docket
17344200	Bicycle Controller And Bicycle Control System Including Bicycle Controller	Docketed New Case – Ready for Examination	OPAP	Central, Docket