トヨタ自動車株式会社 Patent Filing Trends & Competitor Comparison

Filings in comparison period
5,202cases
2024-01-01〜2024-10-31
Year-over-year
+91cases / 1.8%
2023-01-01〜2023-10-31
Annual average
6,366cases
2021〜2024 / COV 0.03

The Applicant / Patent Holder "トヨタ自動車株式会社" had 5,202 patent application filings in the publication-lag-adjusted comparison period (2024-01-01 to 2024-10-31). This is a slightly increased of +91 filings (1.8%) over 5,111 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 6,671 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, 25,465 cases in total) is 6,366, and the median is 6,368. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.03, and filings have been stable.

Filing information for the last 4 years (2021 to 2024)
Index Value
Average 6,366 patents
Std Dev 217
COV 0.03

The number of filings has been decreasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025).

Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2025 year 1,399 cases -79.0%
2024 year 6,671 cases +4.82%
2023 year 6,364 cases -0.13%

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.

Article supervision: Patent attorney Yoshiyuki Ose
Article supervised by: Yoshiyuki Ose (Japanese Patent Attorney)    

He is a patent attorney at a patent office. He specializes in invention counseling, patent filing, and intellectual property strategies for start-up companies and new businesses in the fields of software, information technology and artificial intelligence. He runs a patent course for beginners on Udemy, an online course provider.

After studying physics at the University of Tokyo as a doctoral student, he was engaged in intellectual property analysis and technology trend research as an in-house patent attorney at a precision equipment manufacturer and at Toyota Central R&D Labs. Inc..

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.

Patent Filing Trends in 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.

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トヨタ自動車株式会社 JP patent filing trend (unit: cases)
Year Cases
2021 6,058
2022 6,372
2023 6,364
2024 6,671
2025 1,399

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 26,864 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.

Patent Database
JP Publications/Granted Patents
Patent Search Formula
Applicant / Patent Holder:
トヨタ自動車株式会社
Patent Analysis Period
2020〜2025
Number of Patents
26,864 patents

Analysis results are determined on the basis of patent gazette data issued by the patent office in each country.

Recent publications

Showing 1–15 of 32,465
Publication No.TitleBibliographic infoTheme
1. JPA2026-153097作業特定装置・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2025-03-17
・Publication date 2026-10-02
5L096
2. JPA2026-153302電動車両・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2025-03-17
・Publication date 2026-10-02
3D038, 3D235, 5H125, 5H609
3. JPA2026-153445推定装置、推定方法及びそのプログラム・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社, 株式会社豊田中央研究所
・Filing date 2025-03-17
・Publication date 2026-10-02
2G216, 5H030
4. JPA2026-153588固体電解質層及び全固体電池・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社, 株式会社ENEOSマテリアル
・Filing date 2025-03-17
・Publication date 2026-10-02
5G301, 5H029
5. JPA2026-153610情報処理方法、情報処理装置、およびユーザ端末・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2025-03-17
・Publication date 2026-10-02
5K067
6. JPP7928233モータ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2022-11-10
・Publication date 2026-10-02
5H609
7. JPP7928365方法及びアプリケーションプログラム・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-05-24
・Publication date 2026-10-02
5L030, 5L049
8. JPP7928376金型温度調整装置・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-06-23
・Publication date 2026-10-02
4E093
9. JPP7928377ハイブリッド車両・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-06-27
・Publication date 2026-10-02
3D202, 3G093, 5H125
10. JPP7928387温度分布推定装置・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-07-18
・Publication date 2026-10-02
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11. JPP7928396ロボット制御システム、ロボット制御方法、及びプログラム・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-08-15
・Publication date 2026-10-02
3C707
12. JPP7928409車両の制御装置・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-09-27
・Publication date 2026-10-02
3J552
13. JPP7928410作業支援システム・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-09-29
・Publication date 2026-10-02
5L096
14. JPP7928416バイポーラ型電池モジュール・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-10-20
・Publication date 2026-10-02
5H017, 5H021, 5H023, 5H028, 5H029
15. JPP7928419車両・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社
・Filing date 2023-10-24
・Publication date 2026-10-02
3D022, 3D038

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.

記事監修:佐藤 寿

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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
また、競合企業の特許出願件数の増減傾向を知ることで、競合関係の変化や動向を把握することができます。例えば直近10年間の出願件数の順位と直近3年間の出願件数の順位とを比較することで、順位の上下による業界内でのポジショニングの変動を把握することができます。このような情報をもとに、知財戦略において最も重要な自社の出願戦略を見直すことができます。なお、パテントインテグレーションレポートでは、国内及び主要国の企業や注目技術分野などの出願件数上位1000件までのテーマでレポートを作成しているので、ここに挙がっていない関連する他の企業や技術分野と比較することで、より有益な示唆を得ることもできます。

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 14,434 cases, followed by 本田技研工業株式会社 with 2,992 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Name Cases
トヨタ自動車株式会社 14,434 cases
本田技研工業株式会社 2,992 cases
日産自動車株式会社 1,349 cases
スズキ株式会社 1,146 cases
株式会社SUBARU 1,007 cases
マツダ株式会社 688 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 32,454 cases, followed by 本田技研工業株式会社 with 9,685 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Name Cases
トヨタ自動車株式会社 32,454 cases
本田技研工業株式会社 9,685 cases
日産自動車株式会社 3,471 cases
株式会社SUBARU 3,084 cases
マツダ株式会社 2,200 cases
スズキ株式会社 2,196 cases

Same industry / competition company JP patent filing ranking

記事監修:佐藤 寿

佐藤総合特許事務所 代表弁理士

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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。

解説の続きを読む
これにより、例えば研究開発の活発化傾向・減退化傾向、突発的な開発集中時期等を特定することができ、自社の特許出願や知財戦略に対する見直しを行うことができます。また、競合企業の製品や技術開発の傾向を知ることで、自社の新規開発や商品開発の位置づけを把握することができます。なお、このグラフにおいても直近の期間については未公開の期間が存在する可能性があるために、未公開の期間に出願されると予測される出願件数を補って動向を把握する必要があります。

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 32,454
本田技研工業株式会社 9,685
日産自動車株式会社 3,471
株式会社SUBARU 3,084
マツダ株式会社 2,200
スズキ株式会社 2,196
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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.

記事監修:佐藤 寿

佐藤総合特許事務所 代表弁理士

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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
また、競合企業の特許出願件数の増減傾向を知ることで、競合関係の変化や動向を把握することができます。例えば直近10年間の出願件数の順位と直近3年間の出願件数の順位とを比較することで、順位の上下による業界内でのポジショニングの変動を把握することができます。このような情報をもとに、知財戦略において最も重要な自社の出願戦略を見直すことができます。なお、パテントインテグレーションレポートでは、国内及び主要国の企業や注目技術分野などの出願件数上位1000件までのテーマでレポートを作成しているので、ここに挙がっていない関連する他の企業や技術分野と比較することで、より有益な示唆を得ることもできます。

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 894 cases, followed by 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ with 511 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Name Cases
株式会社デンソー 894 cases
株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ 511 cases
株式会社豊田中央研究所 283 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 1,919 cases, followed by 株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ with 956 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Name Cases
株式会社デンソー 1,919 cases
株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ 956 cases
株式会社豊田中央研究所 596 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.

記事監修:佐藤 寿

佐藤総合特許事務所 代表弁理士

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。

解説の続きを読む
これにより、例えば研究開発の活発化傾向・減退化傾向、突発的な開発集中時期等を特定することができ、自社の特許出願や知財戦略に対する見直しを行うことができます。また、競合企業の製品や技術開発の傾向を知ることで、自社の新規開発や商品開発の位置づけを把握することができます。なお、このグラフにおいても直近の期間については未公開の期間が存在する可能性があるために、未公開の期間に出願されると予測される出願件数を補って動向を把握する必要があります。
Top co-applicant filing ranking
Name Cases
株式会社デンソー 1,919
株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ 956
株式会社豊田中央研究所 596

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 1,919
株式会社ミライズテクノロジーズ 956
株式会社豊田中央研究所 596
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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 1,919 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, 1,834 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).

Filing information for the last 5 years (2020 to 2024)
Index Value
Average 367 patents
Std Dev 117
COV 0.3
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2025 year 85 cases -77.1%
2024 year 371 cases -15.30%
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 956 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).

Filing information for the last 5 years (2020 to 2024)
Index Value
Average 182 patents
Std Dev 81.9
COV 0.4
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2025 year 44 cases -78.2%
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 596 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).

Filing information for the last 5 years (2020 to 2024)
Index Value
Average 112 patents
Std Dev 11.6
COV 0.10
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2025 year 37 cases -68.4%
2024 year 117 cases -9.30%
2023 year 129 cases +12.17%

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