Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Japan
Japan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications was 15,250 Patents in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,250 Patents
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
23,483 Patents
in 2005
All-time low
125.75 Patents
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Japan, 1978–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
In 2023, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Japan stood at 15,250 Patents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Japan peaked at 23,483 Patents in 2005 and was at its lowest, 125.75 Patents, in 1978.
That places Japan 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications in Japan, year by year
| Year | Patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 125.75 Patents | — |
| 1979 | 665.17 Patents | +429.0% |
| 1980 | 1,623 Patents | +144.0% |
| 1981 | 2,743 Patents | +69.0% |
| 1982 | 3,821 Patents | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 4,243 Patents | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 5,301 Patents | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 6,323 Patents | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 6,544 Patents | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7,536 Patents | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 9,536 Patents | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 11,122 Patents | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 13,164 Patents | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 12,756 Patents | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 11,776 Patents | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 10,908 Patents | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 11,072 Patents | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11,046 Patents | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 12,670 Patents | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 14,422 Patents | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 15,554 Patents | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 16,767 Patents | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 19,368 Patents | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 22,109 Patents | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 20,570 Patents | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 21,300 Patents | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22,968 Patents | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 23,483 Patents | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22,514 Patents | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22,070 Patents | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22,381 Patents | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20,330 Patents | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 20,829 Patents | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23,028 Patents | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 22,848 Patents | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21,812 Patents | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20,878 Patents | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 21,566 Patents | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 21,758 Patents | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22,044 Patents | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,814 Patents | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21,558 Patents | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20,725 Patents | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 20,108 Patents | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 20,048 Patents | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15,250 Patents | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.46 Patents | 125.75 Patents | 665.17 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,879 Patents | 1,623 Patents | 11,122 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,013 Patents | 10,908 Patents | 16,767 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,709 Patents | 19,368 Patents | 23,483 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,813 Patents | 20,829 Patents | 23,028 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,033 Patents | 15,250 Patents | 20,725 Patents | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Japan?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications in Japan was 15,250 Patents in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,483 Patents in 2005.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.75 Patents in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)