トヨタ自動車株式会社 Patent Filing Trends & Competitor Comparison
The Applicant / Patent Holder "トヨタ自動車株式会社" had 5,206 patent application filings in the publication-lag-adjusted comparison period (2024-01-01 to 2024-10-31). This is a slightly increased of +89 filings (1.7%) over 5,117 they had in the same period of the previous year (2023-01-01 to 2023-10-31).
The highest number of filings in 2024 with 6,675 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 6,058 cases (years covered: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 4 years (2021 to 2024, 25,478 cases in total) is 6,370, and the median is 6,372. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.03, and filings have been stable.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 6,370 patents |
| Std Dev | 218 |
| COV | 0.03 |
The number of filings has been decreasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 1,880 cases | -71.8% |
| 2024 year | 6,675 cases | +4.79% |
| 2023 year | 6,370 cases | -0.08% |
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 トヨタ自動車株式会社 for the period of the last 6 years (2020 to 2025). You can compare the information in this report with the trends in your competitors’ patent filings and technologies.
This service provides, free of charge, a patent analysis report based on the latest patent data (Japanese, U.S., European, and PCT application publications) for use in patent searches, patent analysis, and IP landscaping. The service is offered by "Patent Integration" a firm specializing in patent search/patent analysis.
This report includes basic information to help you understand the IP strategy and management of トヨタ自動車株式会社, such as changes in the number of patents/patent applications they have filed, comparisons of the numbers of patents/patent applications filed by their peers and competitors, and their top coapplicants (joint research partners, alliance partners). It can be used in various intellectual property business operations such as IP landscaping, patent search/patent analysis, preparation of intellectual property business evaluation reports, selection of M&A candidates, and selection of alliance partners.
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Introduction
The concept of the "IP landscape" (IPL) has been attracting attention recently.
An IP landscape is not limited to patent information, but also integrates and analyzes business information (e.g., non-patent information such as papers, news releases, stock information, and market information). Intellectual-property-based business management is realized through the analysis of intellectual property information applied to the formulation of management strategies and business strategies. This is a comprehensive approach that includes but not limited to planning of open and closed strategies, selecting M&A candidates, searching for alliance partners, and formulating intellectual property strategies, through the exploitation of intellectual property information.
IP landscaping usually includes patent search and patent analysis. In patent search and patent analysis, it is important to grasp the market position of each company and the overall technological trends and development trends for each technology. More specifically, it is important to understand what intellectual property your own company and other companies hold, what the strengths and weaknesses of other companies are, and how other companies are trying to exploit their intellectual property. In other words, it is important to understand both the business strategy and the intellectual property strategy of each company.
Foreign Patent Analysis Report
The following foreign patent analysis reports have been found for トヨタ自動車株式会社. The trends of patent filings of トヨタ自動車株式会社 for each country can be found by clicking on the Applicant/Patent Holder name next to each country.
| Country | Applicant / Patent Holder |
|---|---|
| JP | トヨタ自動車株式会社 |
| US | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| EP | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| PCT | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
トヨタ自動車株式会社, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications
The changes in the number of patent filings of トヨタ自動車株式会社 over the last 6 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.
トヨタ自動車株式会社 JP patent filing trend (unit: cases)
| Year | Cases |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,058 |
| 2022 | 6,375 |
| 2023 | 6,370 |
| 2024 | 6,675 |
| 2025 | 1,880 |
Patent Landscape
Patent landscaping is a visualization of the distribution of patent filings (application focus areas) for each technical keyword. Mountains and islands indicated by heatmap contours represent clusters of patent applications filed, and red areas on the heatmap indicate many patent filings relating to the keyword.
The patent landscape for トヨタ自動車株式会社 gives an intuitive understanding of what patent filings they have made and what technical position is to be established. By selecting filing year checkboxes and filtering, you can track their past filing trends (what technical area they have focused on).
By selecting applicant/patent holder checkboxes and filtering, you can visually grasp the technical areas of the filings for each applicant and the partnerships or alliances formed. Please use it as a guide for patent analysis and IP landscaping.
Keywords (importance)
Top keywords frequently used in patent filings for トヨタ自動車株式会社 are shown below.
Top keywords for トヨタ自動車株式会社
| Keyword | Score |
|---|---|
| 車両 | 100.0 |
| 方向 | 93.27 |
| 抑制 | 77.04 |
| 電池 | 60.99 |
| 回転 | 56.81 |
| 位置 | 55.75 |
| 機関 | 55.52 |
| 間 | 53.85 |
| 内燃 | 53.29 |
| 検出 | 52.07 |
| 供給 | 45.61 |
| 配置 | 40.26 |
| 走行 | 37.32 |
| 部材 | 34.5 |
| 設定 | 33.98 |
Search Set (Analysis Patents)
This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 27,358 cases retrieved by applying the following search formula and analysis period to the following patent database. Patent information such as a patent analysis result, a patent map, and a patent landscape can be freely used for patent searches, analysis, and work on intellectual property strategies, including IP landscaping.
トヨタ自動車株式会社
Recent publications
| Publication No. | Title | Bibliographic info | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JPA2026-168527 | 燃料電池 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-03 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5H126 |
| 2. JPA2026-168637 | 二酸化炭素吸収剤及び二酸化炭素の回収方法 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社, 国立大学法人東海国立大学機構 ・Filing date 2025-04-03 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 4D002, 4D020 |
| 3. JPA2026-168682 | スポット溶接の表面割れ判定方法 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-03 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 4E165 |
| 4. JPA2026-168699 | 非水電解質二次電池用負極 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-03 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5H050 |
| 5. JPA2026-168908 | 点火装置、及び内燃機関 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-04 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 3G019, 3G023, 5G059 |
| 6. JPA2026-168992 | 車両の制御装置、制御方法、制御プログラム | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-04 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5G165 |
| 7. JPA2026-169051 | ロボット制御システム、及びロボット制御方法 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-04 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5H301 |
| 8. JPA2026-169059 | 金属バルブ | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-04 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 0, 1, 3, 5, H, +1 more |
| 9. JPA2026-169074 | 負極合材スラリーの製造方法 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-04 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5H050 |
| 10. JPA2026-169081 | 電池及び電池の製造方法 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-04 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5H011, 5H031, 5H043 |
| 11. JPA2026-168645 | 情報処理装置 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-03 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | — |
| 12. JPA2026-168690 | 振動子製造装置および振動子製造方法 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社, 株式会社デンソー, 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ ・Filing date 2025-04-03 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 4G015 |
| 13. JPA2026-168697 | 非水電解質二次電池用負極 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-03 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5H050 |
| 14. JPA2026-168731 | 電池パック構造 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-03 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5H040 |
| 15. JPA2026-168760 | 電池 | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-04-04 ・Publication date 2026-10-16 | 5H029, 5H050 |
Same industry / competition company information (JP)
The number of patents and changes in the number of patents of other companies (competitors) in the same industry as トヨタ自動車株式会社 are shown below.
Comparison of changes in the number of patents with peers and competitors is an important analytical index for understanding the intellectual property strategies of each company. By checking the transition of the number of patents for each company / competitor, you can check the status of focus on technology development and R&D for each company / technology.
It should be noted that patents have a time lag of one and a half years from filing to publication, so it is not possible to analyze the situation more recent than one and a half years.
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, トヨタ自動車株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 14,925 cases, followed by 本田技研工業株式会社 with 3,388 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| トヨタ自動車株式会社 | 14,925 cases |
| 本田技研工業株式会社 | 3,388 cases |
| 日産自動車株式会社 | 1,426 cases |
| スズキ株式会社 | 1,164 cases |
| 株式会社SUBARU | 1,049 cases |
| マツダ株式会社 | 742 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, トヨタ自動車株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 32,948 cases, followed by 本田技研工業株式会社 with 10,082 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| トヨタ自動車株式会社 | 32,948 cases |
| 本田技研工業株式会社 | 10,082 cases |
| 日産自動車株式会社 | 3,550 cases |
| 株式会社SUBARU | 3,126 cases |
| マツダ株式会社 | 2,254 cases |
| スズキ株式会社 | 2,214 cases |
Same industry / competition company JP patent filing ranking
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Same industry / competition company, Change in the Number of JP Patents
Below is a patent map showing changes in the number of applications for JP patents of 6 companies in the same industry over the past 6 years.
Competitor filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| トヨタ自動車株式会社 | 32,948 |
| 本田技研工業株式会社 | 10,082 |
| 日産自動車株式会社 | 3,550 |
| 株式会社SUBARU | 3,126 |
| マツダ株式会社 | 2,254 |
| スズキ株式会社 | 2,214 |
Top coapplicant information (JP)
The changes in the number of patents shared with トヨタ自動車株式会社’s top coapplicants are shown below.
By searching for the top coapplicants, you can discover what companies トヨタ自動車株式会社 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 トヨタ自動車株式会社 conducted joint research with in the past, and check the history of トヨタ自動車株式会社’s alliances, partnerships, and joint research and development.
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競合企業との比較のポイント
同業や競合企業が特許に注力している分野を知ることで、自社の戦略や製品開発の方向性を把握することができます。
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Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Among the top coapplicants, 株式会社デンソー has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 939 cases, followed by 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ with 527 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| 株式会社デンソー | 939 cases |
| 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ | 527 cases |
| 株式会社豊田中央研究所 | 299 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Among the top coapplicants, 株式会社デンソー has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 1,964 cases, followed by 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ with 972 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| 株式会社デンソー | 1,964 cases |
| 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ | 972 cases |
| 株式会社豊田中央研究所 | 612 cases |
Top coapplicant JP patent filing ranking
Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by トヨタ自動車株式会社’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
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佐藤 寿のコメント
競合企業の長期推移をどう読むか
同業や競合企業の長期的な特許出願件数の推移から、長期トレンドと出願件数の山や谷を確認することができます。
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Top co-applicant filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| 株式会社デンソー | 1,964 |
| 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ | 972 |
| 株式会社豊田中央研究所 | 612 |
Top coapplicant, Change in the Number of JP Patents
Below is a patent map showing the changes in the numbers of JP patent filings by トヨタ自動車株式会社’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
Top co-applicant filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| 株式会社デンソー | 1,964 |
| 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ | 972 |
| 株式会社豊田中央研究所 | 612 |
Top coapplicant details
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 株式会社デンソー
トヨタ自動車株式会社 filed 1,964 joint applications with 株式会社デンソー for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 1,837 cases in total) is 367, and the median is 412. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.3, and filings have been large fluctuations.
The highest number of filings in 2022 with 471 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 142 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 367 patents |
| Std Dev | 117 |
| COV | 0.3 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 127 cases | -66.0% |
| 2024 year | 374 cases | -14.61% |
| 2023 year | 438 cases | -7.01% |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ
トヨタ自動車株式会社 filed 972 joint applications with 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 912 cases in total) is 182, and the median is 204. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.4, and filings have been large fluctuations.
The number of filings has been decreasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025). The highest number of filings in 2023 with 265 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 25 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 182 patents |
| Std Dev | 81.9 |
| COV | 0.4 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 60 cases | -70.3% |
| 2024 year | 202 cases | -23.77% |
| 2023 year | 265 cases | +22.69% |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 株式会社豊田中央研究所
トヨタ自動車株式会社 filed 612 joint applications with 株式会社豊田中央研究所 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 559 cases in total) is 112, and the median is 115. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.10, and filings have been moderate fluctuations.
The number of filings has been decreasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025). The highest number of filings in 2023 with 129 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 97 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 112 patents |
| Std Dev | 11.6 |
| COV | 0.10 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 53 cases | -54.7% |
| 2024 year | 117 cases | -9.30% |
| 2023 year | 129 cases | +12.17% |
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競合企業との比較のポイント
同業や競合企業が特許に注力している分野を知ることで、自社の戦略や製品開発の方向性を把握することができます。
解説の続きを読む