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Intellectual property in Japan

Statistics report on intellectual property in Japan

This statistical report presents the most relevant facts and figures about intellectual property in Japan. It includes an overview of applications and registrations of patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks at the Japan Patent Office (JPO), as well as international applications from Japan to overseas and copyrights.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic GII scores Japan 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Balance of payments for intellectual property charges Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Business enterprises' expenses on intellectual property activities Japan FY 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Enterprises' average expenses on intellectual activities Japan FY 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Companies' income from domestic IP licensing agreements Japan FY 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Companies' income from international IP licensing agreements Japan FY 2021-2023

Patent

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  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of patent applications 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of patent applications 2015-2024, by applicant type
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of patent registrations 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of patent registrations 2015-2024, by applicant type
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of patent registrations from overseas 2020-2024, by applying region

Patent: companies and universities

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  • Premium Statistic Number of patent applications filed by SMEs Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of patent applications filed by universities Japan 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Japanese companies with the highest number of patent registrations at JPO 2024
  • Premium Statistic Overseas companies with the highest number of patent registrations at JPO 2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading universities based on patent income Japan FY 2023

Utility model

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  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of utility model applications 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of utility model applications 2015-2024, by applicant type
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of utility model registrations 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of utility model registrations 2015-2024, by applicant type

Design

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  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of design applications 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of design applications 2015-2024, by applicant type
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of design registrations 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of design registrations 2015-2024, by applicant type
  • Premium Statistic Japanese companies with the highest number of design registrations at JPO 2024
  • Premium Statistic Overseas companies with the highest number of design registrations at JPO 2024

Trademark

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  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of trademark applications 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of trademark applications 2015-2024, by applicant type
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of trademark registrations 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic JPO's number of trademark registrations 2015-2024, by applicant type
  • Premium Statistic Japanese companies with the highest number of trademark registrations at JPO 2024
  • Premium Statistic Overseas companies with the highest number of trademark registrations at JPO 2024

International applications from Japan to overseas

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  • Premium Statistic Number of international patent applications under the PCT Japan 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of patent applications to abroad from Japan 2020-2024, by applied office
  • Premium Statistic Number of patent and utility model applications Japan 2023, by receiving country
  • Premium Statistic Number of patent registrations overseas from Japan 2020-2024, by office
  • Premium Statistic Number of design applications to abroad from Japan 2015-2024, by applied office
  • Premium Statistic Number of trademark applications to abroad from Japan FY 2020-2024, by applied office

Copyrights

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  • Premium Statistic Copyright royalties collected by JASRAC in Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Value of copyright royalties collected by JASRAC FY 2024, by category
  • Premium Statistic Number of cleared cases regarding online copyright law violations in Japan 2015-2024
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