fiscal year 2019 to 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
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estimated figures
Supplementary notes
Figures are based on a survey of business enterprises; 3,209 enterprises in the case of FY 2023 data.
Expenditure includes the following categories:
Costs related to registration processes of identifying, acquiring, and maintaining industrial property rights (including outsourced expenses such as patent attorney fees, excluding transfers from third parties).
Costs for compensation paid to inventors, creators, etc., based on the company's established compensation system.Â
Costs for personnel responsible for intellectual property matters within the companies.
Other costs.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.68 U.S. dollars or 0.58 euros as of September 2025.
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Business enterprises' expenses on intellectual property activities Japan FY 2019-2023
Japanese business enterprises spent around billion Japanese yen on intellectual property activities in fiscal year 2023. This included costs for registration processes, compensations for inventors, and personnel expenses.
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