JPO Status Report 2022 chart data files

Part 1
Chart No.	Chart Title	Page
Figure 1-1-1	Number of Patent Applications (Excel:19KB)	12
Figure 1-1-2	Number of Requests for Examination (Excel:18KB)	13
Figure 1-1-3	Number of Patent Registrations (Excel:17KB)	13
Figure 1-1-4	Number of Patent Registrations, etc. by Filing Year (Excel:37KB)	14
Figure 1-1-5	Number of Patent Applications by Country/Region of Applicant in 2021(Top 10 Countries/Regions) (Excel:27KB)	15
Figure 1-1-6	Top 10 Companies with the Most Number of Patent Registrations in 2021 (Domestic Companies) (Excel:12KB)	16
Figure 1-1-7	Top 10 Companies with the Most Number of Patent Registrations in 2021 (Foreign Companies) (Excel:12KB)	16
Figure 1-1-8	Number of Patent Applications Filed by Universities, etc., in Japan (Excel:18KB)	17
Figure 1-1-9	Top 10 Universities, etc., with the Most Number of Patent Registrations in 2021 (Excel:12KB)	17
Figure 1-1-10	Number of PCT International Applications Filed with the JPO as the Receiving Office (Excel:15KB)	18
Figure 1-1-11	Number of Utility Model Applications (Excel:19KB)	19
Figure 1-1-12	Number of Utility Model Registrations (Excel:15KB)	19
Figure 1-1-13	Number of Requests for Utility Model Technical Opinion (Excel:15KB)	20
Figure 1-1-14	Number of Utility Model Applications by Country/Region of Applicant in 2021 (Top 6 Countries/Regions) (Excel:26KB)	20
Figure 1-1-15	Number of Design Applications (Excel:20KB)	21
Figure 1-1-16	Number of Design Registrations (Excel:15KB)	21
Figure 1-1-17	Number of Design Applications by Country/Region of Applicant in 2021 (Top 10 Countries/Regions) (Excel:22KB)	22
Figure 1-1-18	Companies with the Most Number of Design Registrations in 2021(Domestic Companies) (Excel:13KB)	23
Figure 1-1-19	Companies with the Most Number of Design Registrations in 2021(Foreign Companies) (Excel:13KB)	24
Figure 1-1-20	Number of Designs Included in International Applications by Applicant's Country of Residence (Excel:21KB)	25
Figure 1-1-21	Number of Trademark Applications (Excel:17KB)	26
Figure 1-1-22	Number of Trademark Registrations (Excel:17KB)	26
Figure 1-1-23	Number of Trademark Applications by Country/Region of Applicant in 2021 (Top 10 Countries/Regions) (Excel:24KB)	27
Figure 1-1-24	Top 10 Companies with the Most Number of Trademark Registrations in 2021(Domestic Companies) (Excel:12KB)	28
Figure 1-1-25	Top 10 Companies with the Most Number of Trademark Registrations in 2021 (Foreign Companies) (Excel:12KB)	28
Figure 1-1-26	Number of International Applications filed through the JPO as the Office of Origin, under the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement (Excel:18KB)	29
Figure 1-1-27	Number of Requests for Appeal against an Examiner's Decision of Refusal (Excel:19KB)	30
Figure 1-1-28	Result of Reconsideration by Examiners before Appeal Proceedings (Patents) (Excel:17KB)	30
Figure 1-1-29	Rate of Requests Granted in Appeal Against an Examiner's Decision of Refusal Cases (Patents) (Excel:18KB)	31
Figure 1-1-30	Number of Requests for Trial for Invalidation (Excel:18KB)	31
Figure 1-1-31	Number of Requests for Trial for Correction (Excel:18KB)	32
Figure 1-1-32	Number of Requests for Trial for Rescission of Registration of Trademark (Excel:17KB)	32
Figure 1-1-33	Number of Oppositions (based on the number of rights opposed) (Excel:18KB)	33
Figure 1-1-34	Number of Requests for Hantei (Advisory Opinion) (Excel:18KB)	33
Figure 1-1-35	Number of Revocation Actions against Trial/Appeal Decisions in 2021 (Excel:12KB)	34
Figure 1-1-36	Number of Court Decisions in Revocation Actions against Trial/Appeal Decisions in 2021 (Excel:12KB)	34
Figure 1-2-1	Number of Patent Applications in the World (Excel:19KB)	35
Figure 1-2-2	Number of Patent Applications Filed with the IP5 Offices (Excel:20KB)	35
Figure 1-2-3	Number of Patent Applications Filed Abroad by Residents of Japan (Excel:18KB)	36
Figure 1-2-4	Number of Patent Registrations in the World (Excel:19KB)	36
Figure 1-2-5	Number of Patent Registrations in the IP5 Offices (Excel:20KB)	37
Figure 1-2-6	Number of Patent Registrations in Foreign IP Offices by Residents of Japan (Excel:18KB)	37
Figure 1-2-7	Number of Designs in Design Applications in the World	38
Figure 1-2-8	Number of Designs in Design Applications Filed with the ID5 Offices	38
Figure 1-2-9	Number of Designs in Design Applications Filed with Foreign IP Ofices by Residents of Japan	39
Figure 1-2-10	Number of Designs in Design Registrations in the World	39
Figure 1-2-11	Number of Designs in Design Registrations Filed with the ID5 Offices	40
Figure 1-2-12	Number of Designs in Design Registrations Filed with Foreign IP Ofices by Residents of Japan	40
Figure 1-2-13	Number of Trademark Applications in the World	41
Figure 1-2-14	Number of Trademark Applications Filed with the TM5 Offices	41
Figure 1-2-15	Number of Trademark Applications Filed Abroad by Residents of Japan	42
Figure 1-2-16	Number of Trademark Registrations in the World	42
Figure 1-2-17	Number of Trademark Registrations Filed with the TM5 Offices	43
Figure 1-2-18	Number of Trademark Registrations in Foreign IP Offices by Residents of Japan	43

Part 2
Chart No.	Chart Title	Page
Figure 2-1-1	FA Pendency and Total Pendency for Patent Examinations in FY2020	47
Figure 2-1-2	Number of Patent Examination FAs, Number of Patents Granted, and Number of International Search Reports Established (Excel:12KB)	47
Figure 2-1-3	Number of Requests for Accelerated Examinations for Patent (Excel:17KB)	49
Figure 2-1-4	Results of User Satisfaction Survey on Patent Examination Quality (Excel:22KB)	51
Figure 2-1-5	Collective Examinations for IP Portfolio Supporting Business Strategy	53
Figure 2-1-6	Examination Guidelines in Manga: AI/IoT Edition	57
Figure 2-1-7	FA Pendency and Total Pendency for Design Examinations in FY2020	59
Figure 2-1-8	Number of FAs and Decisions of Registration for Design Examinations (Excel:11KB)	59
Figure 2-1-9	Number of Requests for Accelerated Examinations for Design (Excel:17KB)	59
Figure 2-1-10	Results of User Satisfaction Survey on Design Examination Quality (Excel:17KB)	61
Figure 2-1-11	FA Pendency and Total Pendency for Trademark Examinations in FY2020	63
Figure 2-1-12	Number of FAs and Decisions of Registration for Trademark Examinations (Excel:10KB)	63
Figure 2-1-13	Number of Requests for Accelerated Examinations for Trademark (Excel:15KB)	63
Figure 2-1-14	Envisaged Pendency for Fast Track Examination	65
Figure 2-1-15	Results of User Satisfaction Survey on Trademark Examination Quality (Excel:17KB)	67
Figure 2-1-16	AI × Trademark: Image Search Competition	69
Figure 2-1-17	Regional Collective Trademark Composition	71
Figure 2-1-18	The Logo Mark of Regional Collective Trademarks	71
Figure 2-1-19	Status of Proceedings in 2021 (Excel:12KB)	73
Figure 2-2-1	Outline of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)	95
Figure 2-2-2	Effect of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)	95
Figure 2-2-3	Offices Participating in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)	96
Figure 2-2-4	Number of Worldwide Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Applications (Excel:17KB)	96
Figure 2-2-5	Outline of PPH Plus and CPG	97
Figure 2-2-6	Outline of the US-JP Collaborative Search Pilot Program	98
Figure 2-2-7	Outline of the PCT CS&E Pilot Project	99
Figure 2-2-8	Results of International Cooperation on Patent Examination Practices (Cumulative Total from April 2000 to December 2021)	101
Figure 2-2-9	Global Dossier Information Sharing System	104
Figure 2-3-1	Outline of IP Acceleration Program for Startups (IPAS)	109
Figure 2-3-2	Main Fees Subject to Revision (Excel:11KB)	119
Figure 2-3-3	Mission, Vision and Values (MVV)	121
Figure 2-3-4	MVV Statement	121
Figure 2-3-5	Handbook on Design-Driven Management for SMEs	123
Figure 2-3-6	Outline of the Review of Affixation of Seals	125
Figure 2-3-7	Status of Online Applications	127
Figure 2-3-8	Status of Online Dispatches	127
Figure 2-3-9	The JPO Quick Reads Banner	129
Figure 2-3-10	The JPO Key Features	129

[Last updated 8 July 2022]

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