Patent Trademark Filing Statistics Overview
Summary
The Japan Patent Office released its FY2025 statistical overview covering patent, trademark, utility model, and design filings through Q3. The report provides cumulative data for national applications (363,079 total), international filings via PCT/Hague/Madrid protocols, and patent examination request statistics with year-over-year comparisons. This is routine informational data with no regulatory requirements or compliance obligations.
What changed
This document is a statistical report providing quarterly filing data from the Japan Patent Office for FY2025 Q1-Q3. It contains aggregate numbers for patent applications (363,079 national applications), trademark class counts (284,511), utility models (71,522), design filings, and international filings through PCT, Hague, and Madrid protocols. Year-over-year changes are included showing fluctuations ranging from -10.4% to +12.5% across different categories.
No compliance action is required as this is purely statistical reporting. Entities tracking Japanese IP filing trends may use this data for benchmarking purposes. No deadlines, penalties, or new regulatory requirements are associated with this report.
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(▲9.8) (▲0.9) (2.4) (▲5.9) (4.0) (▲6.5) (1.1) (12.5) (▲1.4) (▲4.5) (▲5.2) (▲0.7) (1.0) (▲1.5) (1.7) (▲0.6) (▲2.6) (▲1.3) (▲7.0) (▲10.4) (▲3.5) (▲0.1) (▲4.0) (0.3) (▲4.3) (0.0) (▲7.6) (▲2.5) (2.1) (5.9) (▲3.2) (6.7) (▲2.1) (6.8) (11.8) (1.9) (▲2.1) (3.1) (6.3) (▲2.8) (7.7) (▲2.4) (6.8) (13.1) (3.5)
0 1 6 10 4 7 1 1 2
(▲100.0) (0.0) (▲40.0) (66.7) (▲42.9) (16.7) (▲75.0) (0.0) (▲33.3)
395 531 5,273 4,518 4 ,078 3,616 1,412 1,11 2 1,554 (9.7) (27.0) (16.7) (8.6) (12.8) (11.0) (20.8) (▲16.1) (38.5)
(▲6.1) (▲6.9) (2.0) (▲6.6) (▲2.1) (0.4) (6.2) (0.2) (▲10.2)
Statistical Report (Overview)(▲1.8) (1.2) - - - - - - -Ｐ11 20 170 148 127 112 34 47 462025/4 - 122025/4 - 122025/4 - 122025/1-122025/1-122025/1-122024/4 - 122024/4 - 122024/4 - 122024/1-122024/1-122024/1-12Created on February 24, 2026(1) The Number of Applications(2) The Number of International Applications(3) The Number of Requests for Patent Examination and Report of Utility Model Technical Opinion*The preliminary data are tentatively compiled figures based on the JPO Statistical Database.Report of Utility Model TechnicalYear/ MonthYear/ MonthHagueYear/ MonthＣQ3 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025National ApplicationsNational Applications(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum SumPatents & Utility ModelsTrademark Class CountsYear-on-YearUtility ModelsTotal NumberPatentsTrademarksDOOODOOARODODesignsRequest for Patent ExaminationMadridProtocol(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)ＴAgreementPlease be noted that the data may be subject to change through continual data collection and processing.Opinionof FY2025)of FY2025)of FY2025)of 2025)of 2025)of 2025)30,864 82,610 363,079 311,510 284,511 234,329 71,522 72,820 140,16930,507 82,188 358,313 306,855 280,813 230,772 70,318 71,519 138,97617,644 19,914 226,686 228,456 167,196 167,228 55,470 54,678 57,0 4818,876 18,747 - - - - - - -12,765 14,410 168,117 158,792 128,623 120,542 43,15 2 43,388 42,08311,431 13,052 151,543 142,540 116,218 107,872 39,24 6 39,273 37,69945,961 99,868 563,039 502,367 437,099 379,204 122,538 124,211 190 ,35022,686 26,262 295,805 278,455 225,875 209,233 75,20 8 75,539 75,128(▲6.2) (7.3) (▲1.0) (▲1.3) (▲1.1) (▲0.9) (▲0.5) (▲0.3) (▲2.5)(▲3.4) (4.7) (▲1.2) (▲3.7) (▲0.9) (▲3.5) (▲3.0) (▲1.1) (1.5)(▲3.6) (24.6) (3.1) (6.0) (2.1) (4.4) (14.3) (▲9.6) (3.9)(▲6.5) (6.2) (▲0.8) (▲0.8) (▲0.0) (▲1.0) (0.8) (▲1.8) (1.0)(34.8) (166.6) (16.6) (2.1) (21.4) (3.7) (4.4) (▲14.3) (73.5)(35.6) (168.9) (16.8) (2.2) (21.7) (3.9) (4.4) (▲14.7) (74.6)2,332 2,848 31,843 32,06 5 23,965 24,333 7,864 8,003 8,098(19.6) (107.6) (12.1) (0.3) (15.3) (1.7) (4.9) (▲5.9) (46.1)3,258 4,397 46,305 46,75 1 32,943 33,312 10,306 11,373 11,2645,652 6,626 72,205 73,10 1 55,076 55,578 19,160 17,552 18,3641,334 1,358 16,574 16,25 2 12,405 12,670 3,906 4,115 4,384(10.0) (81.8) (14.9) (▲25.6) (13.4) (▲23.8) (▲15.0) (27.0) (31.4)1,937 2,317 26,570 27,547 19,8 87 20,717 6,452 6,891 6,544357 422 4,766 4,655 3 ,698 3,557 1,204 1,30 1 1,193(0.0) (3.2) (6.2) (▲4.7) (8.0) (▲4.1) (5.5) (13.4) (5.4)243 355 3,110 3,016 2 ,300 2,252 735 716 849
1,541 1,847 19,817 20,06 8 15,235 14,958 4,988 5,057 5,190
(▲9.8) (2.9) (▲1.3) (▲4.6) (1.9) (▲7.6) (▲2.6) (8.8) (▲0.0)
18 54 182 186 163 138 35 31 97
(▲60.9) (184.2) (▲2.2) (121.4) (18.1) (119.0) (6.1) (3.3) (29.3)
17 25 189 166 160 140 47 55 58 (6.3) (8.7) (13.9) (12.9) (14.3) (2 5.0) (14.6) (31.0) (1.8) 5 7 30 29 27 25 1 11 15 (150.0) (600.0 ) (3.4) (▲25.6) (8.0) (▲13.8) (▲92.3) (37.5) (275.0)
(▲28.7) (▲20.2) (▲10.1) (▲10.2) (▲16.2) (▲9.1) (▲3.7) (▲21.7) (▲22.7)
1,653 2,024 21,472 21,84 4 16,488 16,338 5,409 5,447 5,632
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (▲ 100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (▲20.0) (0.0) (0.0) (50.0) (▲100.0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) 0 0 7 6 5 5 2 3 0
22 58 362 280 273 210 72 96 105 (69.2) (114.8) (29.3) (▲14.1) (30.0) (▲13.9) (▲11.1) (45.5) (66.7) 2 1 10 8 9 5 4 0 5 (100.0) (0.0) (25.0) (▲20.0) (80.0) (0.0) (100.0) (▲100.0) (400.0) 0 2 15 11 10 6 3 3 4 (0.0) (0.0) (36.4) (10.0) (66.7) (▲25.0) (▲25.0) (200.0) (300.0) 24 61 387 299 292 221 79 99 114
83 97 994 855 772 661 267 234 271 (66.0) (38.6) (16.3) (▲22.6) (16.8) (▲14.7) (1.1) (11.4) (44.9) 7 6 77 86 64 70 20 22 22 (133.3) (▲33.3) (▲10.5) (▲9.5) (▲8.6) (12.9) (5.3) (4.8) (▲26.7) 75 130 1,116 1,088 836 868 242 301 293
(▲23.5) (14.0) (2.6) (5.7) (▲3.7) (9.3) (▲2.8) (2.4) (▲9.8)
0 1 7 8 5 6 2 2 1 (0.0) (0.0) (▲12.5) (▲46.7) (▲16.7) (▲57.1) (▲33.3) (0.0) (0.0)TrademarksPatents35 29 315 294 240 210 78 68 94DesignsUtility Models(40.0) (52.6) (7.1) (▲7.0) (14.3) (▲12.9) (23.8) (▲9.3) (30.6) 200 263 2,509 2,331 1 ,917 1,815 609 627 681Appeals against Examiner'sAppeals against Examiner'sAppeals against Examiner's2025/4 - 122025/4 - 122025/4 - 122025/4 - 122025/1-122025/1-122025/1-122025/1-122024/4 - 122024/4 - 122024/4 - 122024/4 - 122024/1-122024/1-122024/1-122024/1-12(4) The Number of Requests for Trials and AppealsAppeals against Examiner'sYear/ MonthYear/ MonthYear/ MonthYear/ MonthQ3 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Trials for Invalidation(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum SumoppositionsHantei (Advisory Opinion)Hantei (Advisory Opinion)Hantei (Advisory Opinion)Hantei (Advisory Opinion)Trials for InvalidationTrials for InvalidationTrials for CancellationTrials for InvalidationTrials for CorrectionTrials for CorrectionDecision of RefusalDecision of RefusalDecision of RefusalOppositionsTotalTotalTotalTotal(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)Decision of Refusalof FY2025)of FY2025)of FY2025)of FY2025)of 2025)of 2025)of 2025)of 2025)(▲11.8) (3.7) (▲1.7) (▲4.5) (0.9) (▲7.1) (▲2.7) (6.8) (▲0.8)(71.4) (125.9) (29.4) (▲13.6) (32.1) (▲14.0) (▲9.2) (43.5) (75.4)(13.6) (24.1) (7.6) (▲8.9) (5.6) (▲3.8) (1.8) (4.2) (10.7)(0.0) (▲ 100.0) (16.7) (0.0) (0.0 ) (0.0) (100.0) (50.0) (▲100.0)72 91 1 ,254 1,395 903 1,077 338 293 2720 6 6 4 5 1 3 0
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