自動焦点調節技術 (JP Patent Analysis Report)
The Theme Code "自動焦点調節技術" had 42 patent application filings in the most recent period (2023-01-01 to 2023-03-31). This is a significantly decreased of -14 filings (-25.0%) over 56 they had in the same period of the previous year (2022-01-01 to 2022-03-31).
The highest number of filings in 2014 with 631 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 173 cases.
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 1,533 cases in total) is 256, and the median is 201. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.5, and there have been big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 256 patents |
| Std Dev | 136 |
| COV | 0.5 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 year | 173 cases | -7.49 % |
| 2021 year | 187 cases | -13.02 % |
| 2020 year | 215 cases | -47.6 % |
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 自動焦点調節技術[2H151] 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.
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 自動焦点調節技術, 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 自動焦点調節技術
- 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.
自動焦点調節技術, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications
The changes in the number of patent filings of 自動焦点調節技術 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 自動焦点調節技術 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 自動焦点調節技術 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 3,779 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.
自動焦点調節技術[2H151]
Same industry / competition company information (JP)
The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme 自動焦点調節技術 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 (2022 to 2024).
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 (2022 to 2024) with 156 cases, followed by 富士フイルム株式会社 with 10 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 156 cases |
| 富士フイルム株式会社 | 10 cases |
| 株式会社ニコン | 2 cases |
| オリンパス株式会社 | 1 cases |
| ソニーグループ株式会社 | 1 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2014 to 2024).
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 (2014 to 2024) with 1,947 cases, followed by 株式会社ニコン with 304 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 1,947 cases |
| 株式会社ニコン | 304 cases |
| オリンパス株式会社 | 206 cases |
| 富士フイルム株式会社 | 186 cases |
| ソニーグループ株式会社 | 120 cases |
| 株式会社リコー | 28 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 自動焦点調節技術 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 (2022 to 2024).
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 (2022 to 2024) with 156 cases, followed by 富士フイルム株式会社 with 10 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 156 cases |
| 富士フイルム株式会社 | 10 cases |
| 株式会社ニコン | 2 cases |
| オリンパス株式会社 | 1 cases |
| ソニーグループ株式会社 | 1 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2014 to 2024).
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 (2014 to 2024) with 1,947 cases, followed by 株式会社ニコン with 304 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 1,947 cases |
| 株式会社ニコン | 304 cases |
| オリンパス株式会社 | 206 cases |
| 富士フイルム株式会社 | 186 cases |
| ソニーグループ株式会社 | 120 cases |
Top company, Change in the Number of JP Patents
Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by 自動焦点調節技術’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 自動焦点調節技術’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
自動焦点調節技術 filed 1,947 joint applications with キヤノン株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 796 cases in total) is 133, and the median is 106. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.5, and there have been big 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 2016 with 314 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 101 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 133 patents |
| Std Dev | 63.2 |
| COV | 0.5 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 year | 107 cases | +5.94 % |
| 2021 year | 101 cases | -2.88 % |
| 2020 year | 104 cases | -50.7 % |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 株式会社ニコン
自動焦点調節技術 filed 304 joint applications with 株式会社ニコン for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 95 cases in total) is 15.8, and the median is 5.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.2, 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 (2020 to 2023). The highest number of filings in 2016 with 63 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 1 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 15.8 patents |
| Std Dev | 18.6 |
| COV | 1.2 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 year | 1 cases | -80.0 % |
| 2021 year | 5 cases | -16.67 % |
| 2020 year | 6 cases | -81.2 % |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with オリンパス株式会社
自動焦点調節技術 filed 206 joint applications with オリンパス株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 28 cases in total) is 4.7, and the median is 2.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.1, and there have been very big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.
The highest number of filings in 2014 with 52 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 1 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 4.7 patents |
| Std Dev | 5.1 |
| COV | 1.1 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 year | 1 cases | -50.0 % |
| 2021 year | 2 cases | -33.3 % |
| 2020 year | 3 cases | -57.1 % |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 富士フイルム株式会社
自動焦点調節技術 filed 186 joint applications with 富士フイルム株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 91 cases in total) is 15.2, and the median is 15.0. 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 2018 with 33 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 6 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 15.2 patents |
| Std Dev | 9.5 |
| COV | 0.6 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 year | 6 cases | -62.5 % |
| 2021 year | 16 cases | -11.11 % |
| 2020 year | 18 cases | +28.57 % |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with ソニーグループ株式会社
自動焦点調節技術 filed 120 joint applications with ソニーグループ株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 41 cases in total) is 6.8, and the median is 6.0. 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 2016 with 31 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 0 cases.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 6.8 patents |
| Std Dev | 6.8 |
| COV | 1.0 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 year | 0 cases | - |
| 2021 year | 0 cases | -100 % |
| 2020 year | 12 cases | +9.09 % |
Information on important patents (JP)
The following shows JP patents held by 自動焦点調節技術 that have had an invalidation trial against them demanded or an opposition filed against them by a third party, and 自動焦点調節技術’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 自動焦点調節技術 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.
Oppositioned cases
List of latest Oppositioned patents
In the last 3 years (2021-12-01 ~ 2024-11-30), 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7095774 "撮像素子および撮像装置" (Opposition day 2022-12-28) .
| - | No. | Title | Opposition days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許7095774 | 撮像素子および撮像装置 | 2022-12-28 |
Protested cases
Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Protested
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-12-01 to 2024-11-30), 2 patents/patent applications were protest more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of protest is 2.0. The most protest patent is 特許6593476 "撮像装置" (3 times) , and the next most protest patent is 特開2016-012927 "撮像装置" (1 times) .
| - | No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許6593476 | 撮像装置 | 3 times |
| 2 | 特開2016-012927 | 撮像装置 | 1 times |
Inspectioned cases
List of latest Inspectioned patents
In the last 3 years (2021-12-01 ~ 2024-11-30), there were 3 patents Inspection from third parties. The average number of Inspection is 1.0 times. The most recently Inspection patent is 特許6119963 "自動焦点制御装置、半導体検査装置および顕微鏡" (Inspection day 2023-01-12) , next is 特開2022-067733 "撮像素子" (Inspection day 2021-12-13) .
| - | No. | Title | Inspection days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許6119963 | 自動焦点制御装置、半導体検査装置および顕微鏡 | 2023-01-12 |
| 2 | 特開2022-067733 | 撮像素子 | 2021-12-13 |
| 3 | 特開2022-158486 | 撮像素子、焦点検出装置および撮像装置 | 2021-12-13 |
Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Inspectioned
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-12-01 to 2024-11-30), 39 patents/patent applications were inspection more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of inspection is 1.1. The most inspection patent is 特許6593476 "撮像装置" (4 times) , and the next most inspection patent is 特許7055098 "フォトルミネセンス撮像のための徹照ベースの自動フォーカシングを備えた顕微鏡システム" (1 times) .
| - | No. | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 特許6593476 | 撮像装置 | 4 times |
| 2 | 特許7055098 | フォトルミネセンス撮像のための徹照ベースの自動フォーカシングを備えた顕微鏡システム | 1 times |
| 3 | 特許7279313 | 焦点検出装置、及び、撮像装置 | 1 times |
| 4 | 特許7472503 | 撮像素子、および撮像装置 | 1 times |
| 5 | 特開2020-012982 | 交換レンズ、及び、カメラボディ | 1 times |
Cited cases
Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Cited
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-12-01 to 2024-11-30), 853 patents/patent applications were cited more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of cited is 2.6. The most cited patent is 特許6838417 "撮影装置" (29 times) , and the next most cited patent is 特許6608763 "画像処理装置及び撮影装置" (27 times) .
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