The Applicant / Patent Holder "ソニーグループ株式会社" had 42 patent application filings in the most recent period (2023-01-01 to 2023-03-31). This is a significantly decreased of -30 filings (-41.7%) over 72 they had in the same period of the previous year (2022-01-01 to 2022-03-31).
The highest number of filings in 2016 with 1,688 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 199 cases.
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 4,244 cases in total) is 707, and the median is 596. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.8, and there have been relatively large fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
Index | Value |
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Average | 707 patents |
Std Dev | 551 |
COV | 0.8 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2022 year | 199 cases | -38.0 % |
2021 year | 321 cases | -63.1 % |
2020 year | 871 cases | -34.7 % |
This report provides the latest patent analysis information (the IP landscape, including a patent map) on the patent search results of the JP patent database for ソニーグループ株式会社 for the period of the last 10 years (2014-01-01 to 2024-11-30). You can compare the information in this report with the trends in your competitors’ patent filings and technologies, and use it to search for important patents.
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The changes in the number of patent filings of ソニーグループ株式会社 over the last 20 years (JP) are shown below.
The change in the number of patents/patent applications is the most basic index in patent analysis. By examining the change in the number of patents/patent applications, you can see the status of technological development and R&D focus for each company or technology. It should be noted that since there is a one and a half year lag between the filing and the laying open of patent applications, it is not possible to analyze the situation more recently than one and half years prior to the present.
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The number of patents and changes in the number of patents of other companies (competitors) in the same industry as ソニーグループ株式会社 are shown below.
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Below is a patent map showing changes in the number of applications for JP patents of 0 companies in the same industry over the past 20 years.
The changes in the number of patents shared with ソニーグループ株式会社’s top coapplicants are shown below.
By searching for the top coapplicants, you can discover what companies ソニーグループ株式会社 is partnered with to develop technologies and use this information for R&D and intellectual property strategies.
Also, by looking at the change in the number of filings, you can see what companies ソニーグループ株式会社 conducted joint research with in the past, and check the history of ソニーグループ株式会社’s alliances, partnerships, and joint research and development.
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Among the top coapplicants, ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024) with 13 cases, followed by ソニーピクチャーズエンターテインメントインコーポレイテッド with 3 cases.
Name | Cases |
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ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 13 cases |
ソニーピクチャーズエンターテインメントインコーポレイテッド | 3 cases |
株式会社ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント | 2 cases |
Among the top coapplicants, ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2014 to 2024) with 136 cases, followed by ソニーピクチャーズエンターテインメントインコーポレイテッド with 47 cases.
Name | Cases |
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ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 136 cases |
ソニーピクチャーズエンターテインメントインコーポレイテッド | 47 cases |
株式会社ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント | 33 cases |
ソニー株式会社 | 29 cases |
ソニーエレクトロニクスインク | 7 cases |
パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 | 1 cases |
Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by ソニーグループ株式会社’s top 6 coapplicants over the last 20 years.
Below is a patent map showing the changes in the numbers of JP patent filings by ソニーグループ株式会社’s top 6 coapplicants over the last 20 years.
ソニーグループ株式会社 filed 29 joint applications with ソニー株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 5 cases in total) is 0.8, and the median is 0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 2.2, and there have been very big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The highest number of filings in 2017 with 12 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 0 cases.
Index | Value |
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Average | 0.8 patents |
Std Dev | 1.9 |
COV | 2.2 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2018 year | 5 cases | -58.3 % |
2017 year | 12 cases | +20.00 % |
2016 year | 10 cases | +900 % |
ソニーグループ株式会社 filed 7 joint applications with ソニーエレクトロニクスインク for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 10 years (2013 to 2023, 13 cases in total) is 1.2, and the median is 0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 2.1, and there have been very big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The highest number of filings in 2014 with 7 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 0 cases.
Index | Value |
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Average | 1.2 patents |
Std Dev | 2.5 |
COV | 2.1 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2014 year | 7 cases | +16.67 % |
2013 year | 6 cases | - |
ソニーグループ株式会社 filed 136 joint applications with ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 120 cases in total) is 20.0, and the median is 16.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.7, and there have been relatively large fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The number of filings has been decreasing for the last 3 years (2020 to 2023). The highest number of filings in 2018 with 40 cases, and their lowest number in 2016 with 0 cases.
Index | Value |
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Average | 20.0 patents |
Std Dev | 13.9 |
COV | 0.7 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2022 year | 8 cases | 0 |
2021 year | 8 cases | -66.7 % |
2020 year | 24 cases | -31.4 % |
ソニーグループ株式会社 filed 47 joint applications with ソニーピクチャーズエンターテインメントインコーポレイテッド for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 39 cases in total) is 6.5, and the median is 4.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.0, and there have been relatively large fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The highest number of filings in 2020 with 17 cases, and their lowest number in 2018 with 0 cases.
Index | Value |
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Average | 6.5 patents |
Std Dev | 6.4 |
COV | 1.0 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2022 year | 3 cases | -50.0 % |
2021 year | 6 cases | -64.7 % |
2020 year | 17 cases | +30.8 % |
ソニーグループ株式会社 filed 33 joint applications with 株式会社ソニー・インタラクティブエンタテインメント for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 9 cases in total) is 1.5, and the median is 1.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.6, and there have been relatively large fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The highest number of filings in 2016 with 10 cases, and their lowest number in 2018 with 0 cases.
Index | Value |
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Average | 1.5 patents |
Std Dev | 1.0 |
COV | 0.6 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2022 year | 1 cases | -66.7 % |
2021 year | 3 cases | +50.0 % |
2020 year | 2 cases | 0 |
The following shows JP patents held by ソニーグループ株式会社 that have had an invalidation trial against them demanded or an opposition filed against them by a third party, and ソニーグループ株式会社’s JP patents/patent applications of high importance cited by Examiners in patent examination processes.
By noting the most important patents, you can obtain knowledge of the competitive business environment in which ソニーグループ株式会社 is placed (e.g., whether it is a fiercely competitive environment or an oligopolistic market and the like). In general, it can be understood that a company with a large number of demands for invalidation trials is developing their business in a business environment where IP disputes are common.
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In the last 3 years (2021-12-01 ~ 2024-11-30), there were 4 patents Opposition from third parties. The average number of Opposition is 1.0 times. The most recently Opposition patent is 特許7468544 "ホログラム記録用組成物、ホログラム記録媒体、ホログラム、及びこれを用いた光学装置、光学部品" (Opposition day 2024-10-10) , next is 特許7428134 "情報処理装置及び情報処理装置、並びに情報処理システム" (Opposition day 2024-08-02) .
- | No. | Title | Opposition days |
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1 | 特許7468544 | ホログラム記録用組成物、ホログラム記録媒体、ホログラム、及びこれを用いた光学装置、光学部品 | 2024-10-10 |
2 | 特許7428134 | 情報処理装置及び情報処理装置、並びに情報処理システム | 2024-08-02 |
3 | 特許6958565 | 情報処理装置、情報処理システム、および情報処理方法、並びにプログラム | 2022-04-28 |
4 | 特許6958694 | 入力装置および電子機器 | 2022-04-26 |
In the last 3 years (2021-12-01 ~ 2024-11-30), there were 5 patents Protest from third parties. The average number of Protest is 1.4 times. The most recently Protest patent is 特開2022-111131 "飛行制御方法、情報処理装置及びコンピュータプログラム" (Protest day 2023-11-02) , next is 特許7388073 "情報処理装置、情報処理方法、及び、プログラム" (Protest day 2023-03-28) .
- | No. | Title | Protest days |
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1 | 特開2022-111131 | 飛行制御方法、情報処理装置及びコンピュータプログラム | 2023-11-02 |
2 | 特許7388073 | 情報処理装置、情報処理方法、及び、プログラム | 2023-03-28 |
3 | 特許7415347 | 情報処理装置、情報処理方法、プログラム、センシングシステム | 2022-08-23 |
4 | 特開2022-009793 | 音響再生装置 | 2022-05-13 |
5 | 特許7264182 | 撮像素子、積層型撮像素子、撮像装置及び電子装置 | 2022-04-22 |
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-12-01 to 2024-11-30), 8 patents/patent applications were protest more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of protest is 1.2. The most protest patent is 特許7415347 "情報処理装置、情報処理方法、プログラム、センシングシステム" (2 times) , and the next most protest patent is 特開2022-111131 "飛行制御方法、情報処理装置及びコンピュータプログラム" (2 times) .
- | No. | Title | |
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1 | 特許7415347 | 情報処理装置、情報処理方法、プログラム、センシングシステム | 2 times |
2 | 特開2022-111131 | 飛行制御方法、情報処理装置及びコンピュータプログラム | 2 times |
3 | 特許7415348 | 情報処理装置、情報処理方法、プログラム、センシングシステム | 1 times |
4 | 特許7264182 | 撮像素子、積層型撮像素子、撮像装置及び電子装置 | 1 times |
5 | 特許6183443 | リチウムイオン二次電池、リチウムイオン二次電池用負極、電池パック、電動車両、電力貯蔵システム、電動工具および電子機器 | 1 times |
In the last 3 years (2021-12-01 ~ 2024-11-30), there were 24 patents Inspection from third parties. The average number of Inspection is 1.2 times. The most recently Inspection patent is 特許6729548 "送信装置、送信方法、受信装置および受信方法" (Inspection day 2023-12-12) , next is 特許6801799 "送信装置および送信方法" (Inspection day 2023-12-12) .
- | No. | Title | Inspection days |
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1 | 特許6729548 | 送信装置、送信方法、受信装置および受信方法 | 2023-12-12 |
2 | 特許6801799 | 送信装置および送信方法 | 2023-12-12 |
3 | 特許6819765 | 送信装置及び送信方法、並びに受信装置及び受信方法 | 2023-12-12 |
4 | 特許6908093 | 受信装置および受信方法 | 2023-12-12 |
5 | 特許6432525 | 情報処理装置および情報処理方法 | 2023-12-12 |
6 | 特許6977862 | 送信方法および送信装置 | 2023-12-12 |
7 | 特許7279767 | 送信方法および送信装置 | 2023-12-12 |
8 | 特開2022-111131 | 飛行制御方法、情報処理装置及びコンピュータプログラム | 2023-11-28 |
9 | 特開2021-005267 | 情報処理装置、情報処理方法、並びにプログラム | 2023-10-04 |
10 | 特許6648702 | 送信装置、送信方法、受信装置および受信方法 | 2023-01-24 |
11 | 特許6973454 | 情報処理システムおよび送受信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
12 | 特許6888695 | 受信装置および受信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
13 | 特許6897843 | 送信装置、送信方法、受信装置および受信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
14 | 特許7074178 | 送信装置、送信方法、受信装置および受信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
15 | 特許6876241 | 送受信システムおよびその処理方法 | 2022-11-14 |
16 | 特許6927272 | 送信装置、送信方法、受信装置および受信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
17 | 特許6868790 | 送信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
18 | 特許6825656 | 送信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
19 | 特許6989037 | 送信装置、送信方法、受信装置および受信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
20 | 特許7095775 | 送信装置および送信方法 | 2022-11-14 |
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-12-01 to 2024-11-30), 130 patents/patent applications were inspection more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of inspection is 1.3. The most inspection patent is 特許6338720 "コンテンツ提供装置及びコンテンツ提供方法" (5 times) , and the next most inspection patent is 特開2017-085591 "通信装置及び通信方法、並びにコンピューター・プログラム" (3 times) .
- | No. | Title | |
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1 | 特許6338720 | コンテンツ提供装置及びコンテンツ提供方法 | 5 times |
2 | 特開2017-085591 | 通信装置及び通信方法、並びにコンピューター・プログラム | 3 times |
3 | 特許6217779 | 通信装置及び通信方法 | 3 times |
4 | 特許6327296 | 通信装置及び通信方法、並びにコンピューター・プログラム | 3 times |
5 | 特許6269798 | リモート・アクセス・コンテンツ提供システム | 3 times |
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-12-01 to 2024-11-30), 1,649 patents/patent applications were cited more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of cited is 3.4. The most cited patent is 特開2016-151928 "情報処理装置、情報処理方法、及びプログラム" (132 times) , and the next most cited patent is 特開2016-115356 "自動運転制御装置および自動運転制御方法、並びにプログラム" (66 times) .
- | No. | Title | |
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1 | 特開2016-151928 | 情報処理装置、情報処理方法、及びプログラム | 132 times |
2 | 特開2016-115356 | 自動運転制御装置および自動運転制御方法、並びにプログラム | 66 times |
3 | 特許6780421 | 撮像素子、積層型撮像素子及び固体撮像装置、並びに、固体撮像装置の駆動方法 | 53 times |
4 | 特許6776513 | 車両制御装置と車両制御方法と情報処理装置および交通情報提供システム | 49 times |
5 | 特開2016-214553 | 電気手術用処置装置及び電気手術用処置装置の制御方法並びに電気手術システム | 44 times |
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