NEC’s Intellectual Property in Numbers

Number of patents owned:Approx 42,000

Total patent power for facial recognition technology:Ranked 1st

Patent survey regarding biometric authentication technologies in relation to ID integration and customer experience CX:Ranked 1st

Number of AI-related patent applications filed:Ranked 5th globally

Number of patents registered in Japan:Ranked 6th

Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator Award:Listed for the 12th consecutive year

Number of international patent applications (PCT):Ranked 14th globally (5th in Japan)

Number of patents registered in the U.S. :Ranked 34th globally (8th in Japan)

Concentration on focus areas (percentage of focus areas) - Applications filed:45% of all applications (FY2017) -&gt; 74% (FY2022)

Concentration on focus areas (percentage of focus areas) - Patents owned:44% of all patents owned (FY2017) -&gt; 57% (FY2022)

Support for nurturing startup companies:6 U.S. patents contributed

Foreign application rate:Over 70%.

Number of patent publications:Over 2,000.

Ratio of female employees:37.4%.

Ratio of women in managerial positions:24.4%