Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Japan
Japan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants was 2,344 Patents in 2022. ▲ Rising
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants in Japan, 1978–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Japan is 2,344 Patents, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Japan peaked at 14,944 Patents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.75 Patents, in 1978.
That places Japan 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.46 Patents | 99.75 Patents | 549.17 Patents | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,804 Patents | 1,418 Patents | 8,604 Patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,348 Patents | 8,228 Patents | 10,085 Patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,967 Patents | 11,201 Patents | 12,932 Patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,648 Patents | 10,509 Patents | 14,944 Patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,726 Patents | 2,344 Patents | 7,485 Patents | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Japan?
- Patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants in Japan was 2,344 Patents in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,944 Patents in 2015.
- What is the lowest patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.75 Patents in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 grants. 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)