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Patent and Trademark Filing Statistics Overview

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Published March 31st, 2026
Detected April 6th, 2026
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Summary

The Japan Patent Office released its statistical overview for January 2026, reporting on patent, trademark, and utility model applications. The data covers Q2 and Q3 of FY2025 with cumulative figures, including year-on-year comparisons showing changes in filing volumes. Preliminary data indicates variations in international applications under the Hague Agreement and Madrid Protocol.

What changed

This document is a statistical report providing preliminary data on intellectual property filings in Japan. It contains application numbers for patents (82,621 national applications), trademarks (140,180 class counts), and utility models, along with international filing statistics under the Hague Agreement and Madrid Protocol for the covered periods.

No regulatory compliance actions or deadlines are associated with this statistical overview. The data is intended for informational purposes only, allowing stakeholders to track filing trends. Entities should note that preliminary figures may be subject to revision through continual data collection and processing.

Source document (simplified)

(166.6) (▲2.7) (16.6) (2.1) (19.4) (4.2) (4.4) (▲14.3) (73.5) (168.9) (▲2.8) (16.8) (2.2) (19.6) (4.3) (4.4) (▲14.7) (74.6)

(▲0.5) (▲0.3) (2.4) (▲5.9) (3.6) (▲5.1) (1.1) (12.5) (▲1.2) (▲4.9) (▲2.7) (▲0.7) (1.0) (▲1.6) (2.0) (▲0.6) (▲2.6) (▲1.2) (▲10.1) (▲6.2) (▲3.5) (▲0.1) (▲4.2) (▲0.0) (▲4.3) (0.0) (▲7.5)

(2.1) (3.6) (5.9) (▲3.2) (6.4) (▲1.2) (6.8) (11.8) (1.9) (3.1) (2.4) (6.3) (▲2.8) (7.2) (▲1.8) (6.8) (13.1) (3.5) (107.6) (▲0.6) (12.1) (0.3) (13.9) (2.3) (4.9) (▲5.9) (46.1)

(7.3) (4.4) (▲1.0) (▲1.3) (▲0.6) (▲0.4) (▲0.5) (▲0.3) (▲2.5) (4.7) (0.4) (▲1.2) (▲3.7) (▲0.8) (▲3.4) (▲3.0) (▲1.1) (1.5) 1 0 6 10 4 8 1 1 2 (0.0) (▲100.0) (▲40.0) (66.7) (▲50.0) (33.3) (▲75.0) (0.0) (▲33.3) 531 468 5,274 4,518 4 ,547 4,023 1,412 1,11 2 1,555 (27.0) (15.0) (16.7) (8.6) (13.0) (15.5) (20.8) (▲16.1) (38.6) (24.6) (▲22.1) (3.1) (6.0) (▲0.3) (5.5) (14.3) (▲9.6) (3.9)

18,481 17,861 223,235 228,456 181,730 186,229 55,223 54,339 54,3 07

(▲1.4) (▲6.0) (▲2.3) (▲0.8) (▲2.4) (▲0.7) (0.4) (▲2.4) (▲3.9) Statistical Report (Overview)(1.2) (2.4) - - - - - - -P2025/4 - 2026/12025/4 - 2026/12025/4 - 2026/12025/1-122025/1-122025/1-1220 11 170 148 138 124 34 47 46Hague Created on March 31, 2026*The preliminary data are tentatively compiled figures based on the JPO Statistical Database.2024/4 - 2025/12024/4 - 2025/1(3) The Number of Requests for Patent Examination and Report of Utility Model Technical Opinion2024/4 - 2025/1Report of Utility Model TechnicalCYear/ MonthYear/ MonthYear/ Month2024/1-122024/1-122024/1-12OADO(1) The Number of Applications(2) The Number of International ApplicationsQ2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum SumPatents & Utility ModelsTrademark Class CountsUtility ModelsYear-on-YearTotal NumberPatentsDOROOODORequest for Patent ExaminationNational ApplicationsNational ApplicationsMadridAgreementTrademarksDesigns(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)(Year-on-Year)TProtocolPlease 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)82,621 21,147 363,085 311,510 305,667 256,071 71,521 72,819 140,18082,197 20,770 358,317 306,855 301,590 252,136 70,317 71,518 138,98514,409 12,712 168,114 158,792 141,331 132,817 43,152 43,386 42,0 8113,052 11,077 151,544 142,540 127,295 118,692 39,246 39,273 37,6 9999,885 36,273 563,052 502,367 473,387 415,702 122,537 124,208 190,36926,263 22,100 295,806 278,455 247,976 230,866 75,208 75,539 75,1 29(▲6.9) (12.4) (2.0) (▲6.6) (▲0.6) (3.9) (6.2) (0.1) (▲10.3)18,747 19,001 - - - - - - -2,855 2,414 31,853 32,06 5 26,389 26,814 7,864 8,003 8,1082,324 1,946 26,579 27,54 7 21,842 22,791 6,452 6,891 6,5534,397 3,498 46,305 46,75 1 36,441 36,661 10,306 11,373 11,2646,627 5,598 72,202 73,10 1 60,671 61,154 19,157 17,551 18,3651,357 1,635 16,570 16,25 2 14,036 14,125 3,906 4,113 4,382(81.8) (▲8.3) (14.9) (▲25.6) (11.3) (▲23.0) (▲15.0) (27.0) (31.4)424 377 4,768 4,655 4 ,077 3,935 1,204 1,30 1 1,195(3.2) (2.2) (6.2) (▲4.7) (7.4) (▲3.0) (5.5) (13.4) (5.4)355 194 3,110 3,016 2 ,494 2,501 735 716 849

1,847 1,412 19,817 20,06 8 16,647 16,395 4,988 5,057 5,190 (2.9) (▲1.7) (▲1.3) (▲4.6) (1.5) (▲8.2) (▲2.6) (8.8) (▲0.0) 54 9 182 186 172 141 35 31 97 (184.2) (200.0) (▲2.2) (121.4) (22.0) (95.8) (6.1) (3.3) (29.3) 25 12 189 166 172 148 47 55 58 (8.7) (50.0) (13.9) (12.9) (16.2) (18.4 ) (14.6) (31.0) (1.8) 7 1 30 29 28 26 1 11 15 (600.0) (0.0) (3.4) (▲25.6) (7.7) (▲13.3) (▲92.3) (37.5) (275.0)

(▲20.2) (▲18.4) (▲10.1) (▲10.2) (▲16.4) (▲7.0) (▲3.7) (▲21.7) (▲22.7)

2,024 1,518 21,472 21,84 4 18,006 17,890 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)

(▲ 100.0) (▲ 100.0) (0.0) (0.0) (▲33.3) (500.0) (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) 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 6 2 3 0

(114.8) (37.5) (29.3) (▲14.1) (30.8) (▲9.3) (▲11.1) (45.5) (66.7) 1 0 10 8 9 5 4 0 5 (0.0) (0.0) (25.0) (▲20.0) (80.0) (0.0) (100.0) (▲100.0) (400.0) 2 1 15 11 11 11 3 3 4 (0.0) (▲80.0) (36.4) (10.0) (0.0) (10.0) (▲25.0) (200.0) (300 .0) 61 34 387 299 326 250 79 99 114

(38.6) (▲14.1) (16.3) (▲22.6) (13.8) (▲13.6) (1.1) (11.4) (44.9) 6 6 77 86 70 76 20 22 22

(▲33.3) (0.0) (▲10.5) (▲9.5) (▲7.9) (13.4) (5.3) (4.8) (▲26.7)

130 75 1,116 1,088 911 950 242 301 293 (14.0) (▲8.5) (2.6) (5.7) (▲4.1) (10.9) (▲2.8) (2.4) (▲9.8) 1 0 7 8 5 7 2 2 1 (0.0) (▲100.0) (▲12.5) (▲46.7) (▲28.6) (▲53.3) (▲33.3) (0.0) (0.0)PatentsTrademarks29 31 315 294 271 236 78 68 94 (52.6) (19.2) (7.1) (▲7.0) (14.8) (▲12.3) (23.8) (▲9.3) (30.6)DesignsUtility Models263 173 2,509 2,331 2 ,090 2,001 609 627 6812025/4 - 2026/12025/4 - 2026/12025/4 - 2026/12025/4 - 2026/12025/1-122025/1-122025/1-122025/1-122024/4 - 2025/12024/4 - 2025/12024/4 - 2025/12024/4 - 2025/1Appeals against Examiner'sAppeals against Examiner'sAppeals against Examiner'sAppeals against Examiner'sYear/ MonthYear/ MonthYear/ MonthYear/ Month2024/1-122024/1-122024/1-122024/1-12(4) The Number of Requests for Trials and AppealsQ2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q2 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q1 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025Q3 of FY2025(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum Sum(Cum SumHantei (Advisory Opinion)Hantei (Advisory Opinion)Hantei (Advisory Opinion)Hantei (Advisory Opinion)Trials for CancellationTrials for InvalidationTrials for InvalidationTrials for InvalidationTrials for InvalidationTrials for CorrectionTrials for CorrectionoppositionsOppositionsTotalTotalTotalTotal(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 RefusalDecision of RefusalDecision of RefusalDecision of Refusalof FY2025)of FY2025)of FY2025)of FY2025)of 2025)of 2025)of 2025)of 2025)(▲ 100.0) (▲ 100.0) (16.7) (0.0) (▲16.7) (500.0) (100.0) (50.0) (▲100.0)(125.9) (17.2) (29.4) (▲13.6) (30.4) (▲8.4) (▲9.2) (43.5) (75.4)(24.1) (▲7.0) (7.6) (▲8.9) (4.4) (▲2.6) (1.8) (4.2) (10.7)(3.7) (▲2.2) (▲1.7) (▲4.5) (0.6) (▲7.6) (▲2.7) (6.8) (▲0.8)91 84 1,254 1,395 987 1,180 338 293 27258 33 362 280 306 234 72 96 10597 61 994 855 833 732 267 234 2710 0 6 6 4 6 1 3 0

Named provisions

The Number of Applications The Number of International Applications The Number of Requests for Patent Examination and Report of Utility Model Technical Opinion

Source

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Classification

Agency
JPO
Published
March 31st, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals Manufacturers Investors
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology 3341 Computer & Electronics Manufacturing 3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent Filing Trademark Registration Utility Model Registration
Geographic scope
Japan JP

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Patents Trademarks

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