2H291 液晶4-1技術 Patent Trends

Filings in comparison period
202cases
2024-01-01〜2024-10-31
Year-over-year
-74cases / -26.8%
2023-01-01〜2023-10-31
Annual average
326cases
2021〜2024 / COV 0.21

The Theme Code "液晶4-1技術" had 202 patent application filings in the publication-lag-adjusted comparison period (2024-01-01 to 2024-10-31). This is a significantly decreased of -74 filings (-26.8%) over 276 they had in the same period of the previous year (2023-01-01 to 2023-10-31).

The highest number of filings in 2021 with 435 cases, and their lowest number in 2024 with 245 cases (years covered: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 4 years (2021 to 2024, 1,305 cases in total) is 326, and the median is 312. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.21, and filings have been moderate fluctuations.

Filing information for the last 4 years (2021 to 2024)
Index Value
Average 326 patents
Std Dev 69.2
COV 0.21

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 78 cases -68.2%
2024 year 245 cases -24.85%
2023 year 326 cases +9.03%

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 液晶4-1技術[2H291] 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 液晶4-1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, 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 液晶4-1技術. The trends of patent filings of 液晶4-1技術 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

液晶4-1技術, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications

The changes in the number of patent filings of 液晶4-1技術 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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液晶4-1技術 JP patent filing trend (unit: cases)
Year Cases
2021 435
2022 299
2023 326
2024 245
2025 78

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 液晶4-1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.

Keywords (importance)

Top keywords frequently used in patent filings for 液晶4-1技術 are shown below.

Top keywords for 液晶4-1技術
Keyword Score
表示 100.0
液晶 87.4
光学 55.37
51.89
樹脂 48.32
含有 48.2
フィルム 45.98
44.79
組成 39.33
方向 34.94
重合 27.04
フィルタ 26.2
配置 23.47
カラー 22.26
基板 21.85

Search Set (Analysis Patents)

This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 1,383 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
Theme Code:
液晶4-1技術[2H291]
Patent Analysis Period
2020〜2025
Number of Patents
1,383 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 1,842
Publication No.TitleBibliographic infoTheme
1. JPA2026-147099照明装置、導光板および表示装置Applicant 上海天馬微電子有限公司
Filing date 2025-03-05
Publication date 2026-09-17
2H042, 2H291, 2H391, 3K244
2. JPP7920164着色組成物、膜、光学フィルタ、固体撮像素子、画像表示装置、及び、化合物Applicant 富士フイルム株式会社
Filing date 2022-08-16
Publication date 2026-09-14
2H148, 2H225, 2H291, 4M118
3. JPA-HYO2026-530947ディスプレイデバイスApplicant オーモヴィオ・ジャーマニー・ゲゼルシャフト・ミト・ベシュレンクテル・ハフツング
Filing date 2024-07-05
Publication date 2026-09-11
2H189, 2H291, 2H391, 5G435
4. JPA2026-144052液晶デバイス、波長選択スイッチ装置、及び、液晶デバイスの制御方法Applicant 株式会社JVCケンウッド
Filing date 2025-02-28
Publication date 2026-09-09
2H088, 2H192, 2H193, 2H291, 5C006, +1 more
5. JPA2026-142635投影装置、投影方法及びプログラムApplicant カシオ計算機株式会社
Filing date 2025-02-27
Publication date 2026-09-08
2H088, 2H189, 2H291, 2H391, 2K203
6. JPP7916780偏光板および表示装置Applicant コニカミノルタ株式会社
Filing date 2022-01-20
Publication date 2026-09-08
2H149, 2H291, 4F100
7. JPA2026-142529表示装置Applicant エルジーディスプレイカンパニーリミテッド
Filing date 2025-12-24
Publication date 2026-09-07
2H042, 2H199, 2H291, 2H391, 3K107, +2 more
8. JPA2026-142086光学積層体及び画像表示装置Applicant 住友化学株式会社
Filing date 2025-02-26
Publication date 2026-09-07
2H149, 2H291, 2K009
9. JPA2026-138643ディスプレイApplicant 株式会社カネカ
Filing date 2025-02-19
Publication date 2026-08-31
2H149, 2H291, 3K107, 5G435
10. JPP7912532光吸収異方性層、積層体、表示装置、赤外光照射装置及び赤外光センシング装置Applicant 富士フイルム株式会社
Filing date 2022-04-08
Publication date 2026-08-28
2G065, 2H149, 2H291, 3K107, 5G435
11. JPA2026-136717液晶表示装置Applicant シャープ株式会社
Filing date 2025-02-14
Publication date 2026-08-26
2H092, 2H192, 2H291
12. JPA2026-136695光演算器およびこれを用いた演算方法Applicant パナソニックIPマネジメント株式会社
Filing date 2025-02-14
Publication date 2026-08-26
2H088, 2H189, 2H291, 2H391
13. JPA2026-135788可変NDフィルタおよび可変NDフィルタ制御方法Applicant 学校法人同志社
Filing date 2025-02-13
Publication date 2026-08-25
2H088, 2H291
14. JPA2026-135726液晶表示装置Applicant シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社
Filing date 2025-02-13
Publication date 2026-08-25
2H092, 2H192, 2H290, 2H291
15. JPA2026-135755偏光板および画像表示装置Applicant 富士フイルム株式会社
Filing date 2025-02-13
Publication date 2026-08-25
2H149, 2H291, 4J011, 5G435

Same industry / competition company information  (JP)

{'ja': '技術テーマ「液晶4-1技術」における上位出願人の特許情報を以下に示します。各企業の特許件数を比較することで、過去および現在の各社の技術テーマにおける研究開発状況や、技術テーマにおける各社の位置付けを確認できます。なお、特許は出願から公開までに一年半のタイムラグがあるため、一年半より直近の状況については分析できない点に注意する必要があります。', 'en': "The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme 液晶4-1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. Patents have a time lag of about 18 months from filing to publication."}

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, 日東電工株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 78 cases, followed by シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社 with 75 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Name Cases
日東電工株式会社 78 cases
シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社 75 cases
株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ 53 cases
セイコーエプソン株式会社 46 cases
住友化学株式会社 40 cases
富士フイルム株式会社 8 cases

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).

Comparing the number of applications of each company, 日東電工株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 265 cases, followed by 株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ with 147 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Name Cases
日東電工株式会社 265 cases
株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ 147 cases
住友化学株式会社 141 cases
シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社 119 cases
富士フイルム株式会社 118 cases
セイコーエプソン株式会社 88 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

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。

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
日東電工株式会社 265
株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ 147
住友化学株式会社 141
シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社 119
富士フイルム株式会社 118
セイコーエプソン株式会社 88
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Top company information  (JP)

{'ja': '技術テーマ「液晶4-1技術」における上位出願人の特許情報を以下に示します。各企業の特許件数を比較することで、過去および現在の各社の技術テーマにおける研究開発状況や、技術テーマにおける各社の位置付けを確認できます。なお、特許は出願から公開までに一年半のタイムラグがあるため、一年半より直近の状況については分析できない点に注意する必要があります。', 'en': "The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme 液晶4-1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. Patents have a time lag of about 18 months from filing to publication."}

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, 日東電工株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 78 cases, followed by シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社 with 75 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Name Cases
日東電工株式会社 78 cases
シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社 75 cases
株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ 53 cases

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).

among the top coapplicants, 日東電工株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 265 cases, followed by 株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ with 147 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Name Cases
日東電工株式会社 265 cases
株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ 147 cases
シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社 119 cases

Top company JP patent filing ranking

Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by 液晶4-1技術’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
日東電工株式会社 265
株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ 147
住友化学株式会社 141

Top company, Change in the Number of JP Patents

Below is a patent map showing the changes in the numbers of JP patent filings by 液晶4-1技術’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.

Top co-applicant filing ranking
Name Cases
日東電工株式会社 265
株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ 147
住友化学株式会社 141
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Top company details

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 日東電工株式会社

液晶4-1技術 filed 265 joint applications with 日東電工株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 261 cases in total) is 52.2, and the median is 52.0. 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 2021 with 79 cases, and their lowest number in 2024 with 22 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

Filing information for the last 5 years (2020 to 2024)
Index Value
Average 52.2 patents
Std Dev 19.9
COV 0.4
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2025 year 4 cases -81.8%
2024 year 22 cases -57.7%
2023 year 52 cases +26.83%

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社

液晶4-1技術 filed 119 joint applications with シャープディスプレイテクノロジー株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 117 cases in total) is 23.4, and the median is 29.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.7, 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 44 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 0 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

Filing information for the last 5 years (2020 to 2024)
Index Value
Average 23.4 patents
Std Dev 16.7
COV 0.7
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2025 year 2 cases -93.1%
2024 year 29 cases -34.1%
2023 year 44 cases +22.22%

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ

液晶4-1技術 filed 147 joint applications with 株式会社ジャパンディスプレイ for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 146 cases in total) is 29.2, and the median is 28.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.20, 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 2022 with 39 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 21 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

Filing information for the last 5 years (2020 to 2024)
Index Value
Average 29.2 patents
Std Dev 5.9
COV 0.20
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2025 year 1 cases -96.8%
2024 year 31 cases +47.6%
2023 year 21 cases -46.2%

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