*This refers to the number of registrations from the countries that were members of the European Patent Convention (EPO) as of the end of the stated year.
Figures include the number of registrations directly granted at the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and international applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system that underwent a review of the JPO as the designated office.
Region of origin refers to that of the first registrant of the application.
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JPO's number of patent registrations from overseas 2020-2024, by applying region
In 2024, applicants from the US had the highest number of patent registrations granted at the Japan Patent Office with *. More than * patent registrations from European applicants were permitted at the office in the same year.
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