Successful cases by obtaining patents in Japan

We interviewed companies in country/region other than Japan and asked them about the business benefits of obtaining patents in Japan. This survey has found that obtaining patents in Japan helps getting safe claims, getting more investments, expanding to other markets and finding business partners.

• RAPHAS JAPAN/Korea/ Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics
• Pierre Fabre/France/ Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics
• CSL Vifor/Switzerland/ Pharmaceutical
• Sabinsa Japan/India/ Dietary Supplement
• Heraeus/Germany/ Health, Environmental, Electronics, Industrial
• FREE Bionics Japan/Taiwan/ Robot Development, Welfare
• Urbanbase/Korea/ Interior Design, AI Solution
• Micron Technology/United States/ Memory and storage products
• EXOTEC/France/Robotics warehouses automation
• Realtime Robotics /United States/Robotics *
• Ciel et Terre /France/ Solar Power Generation Installations *
• Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc./United States/ Pharmaceutical *

* updated March 2024

[Last updated 11 March 2024]

Contact

General Affairs Division Japan Patent Office Tel: +81-3-3593-2397 E-mail: PA0270@jpo.go.jp