カメラ構造、機構技術 (JP Patent Analysis Report)
The Theme Code "カメラ構造、機構技術" had 40 patent application filings in the most recent period (2023-01-01 to 2023-04-30). This is a significantly decreased of -34 filings (-45.9%) over 74 they had in the same period of the previous year (2022-01-01 to 2022-04-30).
The highest number of filings in 2018 with 551 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 71 cases.
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 1,160 cases in total) is 193, and the median is 205. 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.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 193 patents |
| Std Dev | 138 |
| COV | 0.7 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 year | 71 cases | -60.1 % |
| 2022 year | 178 cases | -23.28 % |
| 2021 year | 232 cases | -5.31 % |
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 カメラ構造、機構技術[2H101] for the period of the last 10 years (2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31). 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.
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 カメラ構造、機構技術, 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, their top coapplicants (joint research partners, alliance partners), and their most important patents. 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.
- Table of Contents
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- Patent Filing Summary for カメラ構造、機構技術
- Search Set (Search Formula/Analysis Patents)
- Related Patent Analysis Report
- Competitors Information
- Top company Information
- • Information on Important Patents
- Provision of patent information to the media
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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.
After reading this search report, you may be interested in more detailed patent searches and patent analysis. We offer a service called Patent Integration, which is an integrated patent search and patent analysis service. With reasonable pricing and a simple user interface such that even beginners can quickly search for and analyze patent information by company or technology from a web browser, please consider using it for detailed patent searches, patent analysis, and IP landscaping.
Patent Integration has a patent-landscaping function that can visually represent a set of tens of thousands of patents/patent applications. This allows you to convincingly show the technical positions of your company and its competitors to your management and business strategists in order to formulate management strategies and business strategies.
カメラ構造、機構技術, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications
The changes in the number of patent filings of カメラ構造、機構技術 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.
In this report, you can only see the change in the number of patents/patent applications by company or technology, whereas Patent Integration allows you to quickly compare the number of patent applications with your competitors in each technical field by cross-referencing with other keywords and patent classifications.
Patent Landscape ({{ld.d.db_name | country_map: 'en'}})
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 カメラ構造、機構技術 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.
In addition, by visually representing the patent data in this manner, you can convincingly show the technical positions of your company and its competitors to your management and business strategists in order to formulate management strategies and business strategies.
In Patent Integration, you can check the specifics of a patent filing by clicking anywhere on the patent landscape screen. You can also quickly check the position of each applicant for each technical field by cross-referencing with other keywords and patent classifications. You can use it as a guide when considering hypotheses about each company's IP strategy on the IP Landscape. You can also use it for higher-grade intellectual property activities. It has reasonable pricing and a simple user interface that is easy for beginners to handle.
Characteristic Terms (Importance)
The following is a list of words (characteristic terms) often used in カメラ構造、機構技術 patent applications. Characteristic terms with a higher importance are used in more patents/patent applications.
Search Set (Analysis Patents)
This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 2,845 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.
カメラ構造、機構技術[2H101]
Same industry / competition company information (JP)
The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme カメラ構造、機構技術 is shown below. By comparing the number of patents of each company, you can check the research and development status of each company's past and present technical themes and the position of each company in the technical theme.
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, キヤノン株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 36 cases, followed by 富士フイルム株式会社 with 3 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 36 cases |
| 富士フイルム株式会社 | 3 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2015 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, キヤノン株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2015 to 2025) with 1,444 cases, followed by 株式会社ニコン with 254 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 1,444 cases |
| 株式会社ニコン | 254 cases |
| 富士フイルム株式会社 | 112 cases |
| ソニーグループ株式会社 | 61 cases |
| オリンパス株式会社 | 59 cases |
| 株式会社リコー | 14 cases |
| コニカミノルタ株式会社 | 6 cases |
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 11 companies in the same industry over the past 20 years.
Top company information (JP)
The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme カメラ構造、機構技術 is shown below. By comparing the number of patents of each company, you can check the research and development status of each company's past and present technical themes and the position of each company in the technical theme.
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
among the top coapplicants, キヤノン株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 36 cases, followed by 富士フイルム株式会社 with 3 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 36 cases |
| 富士フイルム株式会社 | 3 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2015 to 2025).
among the top coapplicants, キヤノン株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2015 to 2025) with 1,444 cases, followed by 株式会社ニコン with 254 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 1,444 cases |
| 株式会社ニコン | 254 cases |
| 富士フイルム株式会社 | 112 cases |
| ソニーグループ株式会社 | 61 cases |
| オリンパス株式会社 | 59 cases |
| コニカミノルタ株式会社 | 6 cases |
Top company, Change in the Number of JP Patents
Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by カメラ構造、機構技術’s top 7 coapplicants over the last 20 years.
Below is a patent map showing the changes in the numbers of JP patent filings by カメラ構造、機構技術’s top 7 coapplicants over the last 20 years.
Top company Details (JP)
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with キヤノン株式会社
カメラ構造、機構技術 filed 1,444 joint applications with キヤノン株式会社 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 608 cases in total) is 101, and the median is 104. 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 highest number of filings in 2018 with 295 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 36 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 101 patents |
| Std Dev | 74.3 |
| COV | 0.7 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 year | 36 cases | -64.7 % |
| 2022 year | 102 cases | -20.31 % |
| 2021 year | 128 cases | +19.63 % |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 株式会社ニコン
カメラ構造、機構技術 filed 254 joint applications with 株式会社ニコン for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 58 cases in total) is 9.7, and the median is 2.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.9, and there have been very big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The number of filings has been decreasing for the last 3 years (2021 to 2024). The highest number of filings in 2018 with 94 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 0 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.7 patents |
| Std Dev | 18.5 |
| COV | 1.9 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 year | 1 cases | -66.7 % |
| 2021 year | 3 cases | 0 |
| 2020 year | 3 cases | -94.1 % |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with オリンパス株式会社
カメラ構造、機構技術 filed 59 joint applications with オリンパス株式会社 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 10 years (2014 to 2024, 85 cases in total) is 7.7, and the median is 1.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.3, and there have been very big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The highest number of filings in 2015 with 22 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 0 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 7.7 patents |
| Std Dev | 9.9 |
| COV | 1.3 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 year | 1 cases | -83.3 % |
| 2018 year | 6 cases | -25.00 % |
| 2017 year | 8 cases | -63.6 % |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 富士フイルム株式会社
カメラ構造、機構技術 filed 112 joint applications with 富士フイルム株式会社 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 45 cases in total) is 7.5, and the median is 6.5. 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.
The number of filings has been decreasing for the last 3 years (2021 to 2024). The highest number of filings in 2018 with 24 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 3 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 7.5 patents |
| Std Dev | 6.1 |
| COV | 0.8 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 year | 3 cases | 0 |
| 2022 year | 3 cases | -72.7 % |
| 2021 year | 11 cases | +10.00 % |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with コニカミノルタ株式会社
カメラ構造、機構技術 filed 6 joint applications with コニカミノルタ株式会社 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 10 years (2014 to 2024, 8 cases in total) is 0.7, and the median is 0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.3, and there have been very big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The highest number of filings in 2016 with 3 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 0 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 0.7 patents |
| Std Dev | 1.0 |
| COV | 1.3 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 year | 1 cases | - |
| 2019 year | 0 cases | - |
| 2018 year | 0 cases | -100 % |
Information on important patents (JP)
The following shows JP patents held by カメラ構造、機構技術 that have had an invalidation trial against them demanded or an opposition filed against them by a third party, and カメラ構造、機構技術’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 カメラ構造、機構技術 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.
If you want to search for more detailed information, you can use Patent Integration to retrieve and download by company cited patents/patent applications or patents undergoing invalidation trials. You can quickly extract important patents from a patent set that includes multiple competitors by cross-referencing with other keywords and patent classifications. Please consider using it for searches for important patents/patent applications.
Glossary
- Cited
- Indicates that the patent/patent application has been cited (by Examiners) in notices of reasons for rejection in the examination process of other (Japanese, U.S., or European) patent applications. The higher the number of citations, the more important the patent/patent application is considered to be.
- Request for invalidation trial
- Indicates that a third party has requested a procedure to invalidate the patent. It is likely to affect the business of third parties and is considered to be of high importance.
- Opposition
- Indicates that a third party has filed a petition with the Patent Office to hear the validity of the patent again. Like the trial for invalidation, it is considered to be of high importance.
- Information provision
- Indicates that a third party has provided the Patent Office with useful information for examination for the patent filed. It is usually considered to be of high importance because it is done to prevent the patent from being granted.
- Browsing request
- Indicates that a third party has requested the Patent Office to view the patent bag (a set of documents exchanged between the Patent Office and the applicant). The bag is often checked prior to trial for invalidation, opposition, and provision of information, and is considered to be a highly important patent.
Invalidationed Trial cases
List of latest Invalidationed Trial patents
In the last 3 years (2022-01-01 ~ 2024-12-31), there were 1 patents Invalidation Trial from third parties. The average number of Invalidation Trial is 2.0 times. The most recently Invalidation Trial patent is 特許6244501 "撮像装置" (Invalidation Trial day 2022-03-10) .
| - | No. | Title | Invalidation Trial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許6244501 | 撮像装置 | 2022-03-10 |
Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Invalidationed Trial
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31), 1 patents/patent applications were invalidation trial more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of invalidation trial is 2.0. The most invalidation trial patent is 特許6244501 "撮像装置" (2 times) .
| - | No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許6244501 | 撮像装置 | 2 times |
Oppositioned cases
List of latest Oppositioned patents
In the last 3 years (2022-01-01 ~ 2024-12-31), there were 1 patents Opposition from third parties. The average number of Opposition is 1.0 times. The most recently Opposition patent is 特許7099303 "アクセサリ、カメラボディ及び電子機器" (Opposition day 2023-01-12) .
| - | No. | Title | Opposition days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許7099303 | アクセサリ、カメラボディ及び電子機器 | 2023-01-12 |
Protested cases
List of latest Protested patents
In the last 3 years (2022-01-01 ~ 2024-12-31), there were 1 patents Protest from third parties. The average number of Protest is 1.0 times. The most recently Protest patent is 特許7329766 "撮像装置" (Protest day 2022-03-14) .
| - | No. | Title | Protest days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許7329766 | 撮像装置 | 2022-03-14 |
Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Protested
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31), 3 patents/patent applications were protest more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of protest is 1.0. The most protest patent is 特開2019-023685 "電子機器" (1 times) , and the next most protest patent is 特許7329766 "撮像装置" (1 times) .
| - | No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特開2019-023685 | 電子機器 | 1 times |
| 2 | 特許7329766 | 撮像装置 | 1 times |
| 3 | 特許6244501 | 撮像装置 | 1 times |
Inspectioned cases
List of latest Inspectioned patents
In the last 3 years (2022-01-01 ~ 2024-12-31), there were 8 patents Inspection from third parties. The average number of Inspection is 1.0 times. The most recently Inspection patent is 特開2024-040324 "コンパクト屈曲式カメラ構造" (Inspection day 2024-10-22) , next is 特許7574365 "スリムなポップアウトカメラ、およびかかるカメラ用のレンズ" (Inspection day 2024-10-08) .
| - | No. | Title | Inspection days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特開2024-040324 | コンパクト屈曲式カメラ構造 | 2024-10-22 |
| 2 | 特許7574365 | スリムなポップアウトカメラ、およびかかるカメラ用のレンズ | 2024-10-08 |
| 3 | 特開2021-107198 | 飛行体 | 2024-08-07 |
| 4 | 特許7591403 | アナモルフィック効果を生成するアタッチメント | 2024-06-17 |
| 5 | 特許7612083 | 縁石に用いられる電子装置及びこの電子装置を備えた縁石 | 2024-04-01 |
| 6 | 特許7511722 | 遮蔽物を排除できる埋め込み式電子装置 | 2023-08-10 |
| 7 | 特許7329766 | 撮像装置 | 2023-02-03 |
| 8 | 特許6244501 | 撮像装置 | 2022-01-20 |
Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Inspectioned
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31), 52 patents/patent applications were inspection more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of inspection is 1.0. The most inspection patent is 特許6776392 "カメラ用レンズ駆動装置" (3 times) , and the next most inspection patent is 特許7020460 "アクセサリ" (1 times) .
| - | No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許6776392 | カメラ用レンズ駆動装置 | 3 times |
| 2 | 特許7020460 | アクセサリ | 1 times |
| 3 | 特許6398081 | カメラ本体、カメラシステム、そのブレ補正制御方法、及びカメラ本体のブレ補正制御プログラム | 1 times |
| 4 | 特許7279313 | 焦点検出装置、及び、撮像装置 | 1 times |
| 5 | 特許7139606 | 交換レンズ | 1 times |
Cited cases
Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Cited
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31), 642 patents/patent applications were cited more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of cited is 2.5. The most cited patent is 特許6508532 "レンズ駆動装置、カメラ装置及び電子機器" (40 times) , and the next most cited patent is 特許6016960 "カメラおよびカメラアクセサリ" (32 times) .
| - | No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許6508532 | レンズ駆動装置、カメラ装置及び電子機器 | 40 times |
| 2 | 特許6016960 | カメラおよびカメラアクセサリ | 32 times |
| 3 | 特許6861355 | 撮像装置 | 30 times |
| 4 | 特許6735449 | 撮像装置 | 20 times |
| 5 | 特開2017-170303 | 液滴排除装置と、液滴排除装置を有する画像装置及び上記液滴排除装置の制御方法と上記液滴排除装置の制御プログラム | 19 times |
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