Japan Patent Applications by Residents (2024)
Japan's Patent Applications by Residents: 237,169 number of applications in 2024, +3.6% YoY. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center (WIPO-PAT-RESD), 1990–2024.
Japan (2024)
237,169
number of applications
+3.6% YoY
YoY Change
+3.6%
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | number of applications | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 237,169 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 228,936 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 218,813 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 222,452 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 227,348 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 245,372 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 253,630 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 260,292 | +0.02% |
| 2016 | 260,244 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 258,839 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 265,959 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 271,731 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 287,013 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 287,580 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 290,081 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 295,315 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 330,110 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 333,498 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 347,060 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 367,960 | -0.1% |
About this Dataset
Japan recorded 237,169 number of applications in 2024. The latest change was +3.6%. Across 1990–2024 the series ranges from 218,813 number of applications in 2022 to 387,364 number of applications in 2000.
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of Japan. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation.
Data sourced from WIPO IP Statistics Data Center via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of patent applications filed by residents of Japan. Resident patent filings are the most direct measure of domestic innovation output and R&D commercialisation. It is published by WIPO IP Statistics Data Center and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 387,364 number of applications in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 218,813 number of applications in 2022. The latest reading is 237,169 number of applications in 2024. The latest change was +3.6%.