Last Updated: 2024/05/06

内視鏡技術 (JP Patent Analysis Report) (JP SDGs Patent Report)

The Theme Code "内視鏡技術" had 249 patent application filings in the most recent period (2022-01-01 to 2022-08-31). This is a significantly decreased of -110 filings (-30.6%) over 359 they had in the same period of the previous year (2021-01-01 to 2021-08-31).

The highest number of filings in 2015 with 1,566 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 304 cases.

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 3,515 cases in total) is 586, and the median is 588. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.6, and there have been big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 586 patents
Std Dev 350
COV 0.6

Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 304 cases -42.6 %
2021 year 530 cases -17.83 %
2020 year 645 cases -28.25 %

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 内視鏡技術[4C161] for the period of the last 10 years (2014-01-01 to 2024-04-30). 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 内視鏡技術, 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.

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.

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.

Foreign Patent Analysis Report

By clicking, you can check the patent application trends in each country of 内視鏡技術.

Patent Filing Trends in Each Country

Foreign Patent Analysis Report

The following foreign patent analysis reports have been found for 内視鏡技術. The trends of patent filings of 内視鏡技術 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

内視鏡技術, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications

The changes in the number of patent filings of 内視鏡技術 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.

Counting of the Number of Cases using the Patent Mapping Function

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.

You can select a graph type from the menu on the upper left. Data can be output as a file to the clipboard, or in CSV format or TSV format. You can also output graph images as files in the SVG, PNG, and JPG formats. For the terms of use when using the data, please see "About this Site."

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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 内視鏡技術 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.

Visualization of Technical Position

The patent landscape allows you to analyze, without any hassle, what patent applications have been filed and what technical position is to be established.

Characteristic Terms (Importance)

The following is a list of words (characteristic terms) often used in 内視鏡技術 patent applications. Characteristic terms with a higher importance are used in more patents/patent applications.

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Search Set (Analysis Patents)

This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 8,987 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:
内視鏡技術[4C161]
Patent Analysis Period
2014-01-01〜2024-04-30
Number of Patents
8,987 patents

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

Same industry / competition company information (JP)

The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme 内視鏡技術 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.

Introduction of patent search function

Competitive analysis can be performed in a short time by using various search functions such as applicant, filing date, and similar patent search.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024).

Comparing the number of applications of each company, 富士フイルム株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024) with 45 cases, followed by HOYA株式会社 with 22 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2014 to 2024).

Comparing the number of applications of each company, オリンパス株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2014 to 2024) with 2,836 cases, followed by 富士フイルム株式会社 with 1,018 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.

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Top company information (JP)

The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme 内視鏡技術 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.

Search for Coapplicants

Patent integration allows you to find coapplicants in a short amount of time.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024).

among the top coapplicants, 富士フイルム株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024) with 45 cases, followed by HOYA株式会社 with 22 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024).
Name Cases
富士フイルム株式会社 45 cases
HOYA株式会社 22 cases
オリンパスメディカルシステムズ株式会社 16 cases
オリンパス株式会社 12 cases

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2014 to 2024).

among the top coapplicants, オリンパス株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2014 to 2024) with 2,836 cases, followed by 富士フイルム株式会社 with 1,018 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2014 to 2024).
Name Cases
オリンパス株式会社 2,836 cases
富士フイルム株式会社 1,018 cases
HOYA株式会社 608 cases
オリンパスメディカルシステムズ株式会社 63 cases

Top company, Change in the Number of JP Patents

Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by 内視鏡技術’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 内視鏡技術’s top 7 coapplicants over the last 20 years.

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Top company Details (JP)

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with オリンパス株式会社

内視鏡技術 filed 2,836 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, 531 cases in total) is 88.5, and the median is 29.5. 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 816 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 7 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 88.5 patents
Std Dev 117
COV 1.3
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 7 cases -53.3 %
2021 year 15 cases -65.9 %
2020 year 44 cases -65.9 %

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with HOYA株式会社

内視鏡技術 filed 608 joint applications with HOYA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, 272 cases in total) is 45.3, and the median is 43.0. 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 2017 with 121 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 22 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 45.3 patents
Std Dev 30.3
COV 0.7
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 22 cases -43.6 %
2021 year 39 cases -17.02 %
2020 year 47 cases -48.4 %

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 富士フイルム株式会社

内視鏡技術 filed 1,018 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, 509 cases in total) is 84.8, and the median is 84.5. 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 2014 with 163 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 43 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 84.8 patents
Std Dev 53.0
COV 0.6
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 43 cases -46.2 %
2021 year 80 cases -10.11 %
2020 year 89 cases -44.7 %

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with オリンパスメディカルシステムズ株式会社

内視鏡技術 filed 63 joint applications with オリンパスメディカルシステムズ株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 25 cases in total) is 4.2, and the median is 3.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.0, and there have been very big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.

The highest number of filings in 2014 with 38 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 0 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 4.2 patents
Std Dev 4.3
COV 1.0
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 10 cases +11.11 %
2021 year 9 cases -
2020 year 0 cases -

Information on important patents (JP)

The following shows JP patents held by 内視鏡技術 that have had an invalidation trial against them demanded or an opposition filed against them by a third party, and 内視鏡技術’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 内視鏡技術 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.

Search for Information on Important Patents

You can quickly search for important patents/patent applications, such as patents/patent applications that were cited many times and patents that have had invalidation trials demanded against them many times.

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 (2021-05-01 ~ 2024-04-30), there were 3 patents Opposition from third parties. The average number of Opposition is 1.0 times. The most recently Opposition patent is 特許7127785 "情報処理システム、内視鏡システム、学習済みモデル、情報記憶媒体及び情報処理方法" (Opposition day 2023-02-27) , next is 特許7023916 "撮像システムのためのロープロファイル回路基板コネクタ" (Opposition day 2022-08-19) .

Most recent Opposition (2021-05-01 to 2024-04-30)
- No. Title Opposition days
1 特許7127785 情報処理システム、内視鏡システム、学習済みモデル、情報記憶媒体及び情報処理方法 2023-02-27
2 特許7023916 撮像システムのためのロープロファイル回路基板コネクタ 2022-08-19
3 特許6998474 生体組織のコンピュータ分類 2022-07-11

Protested cases

List of latest Protested patents

In the last 3 years (2021-05-01 ~ 2024-04-30), there were 2 patents Protest from third parties. The average number of Protest is 1.0 times. The most recently Protest patent is 特許7282796 "医用画像処理装置、医用画像処理装置の作動方法、及びプログラム、診断支援装置並びに内視鏡システム" (Protest day 2022-06-20) , next is 特許7023916 "撮像システムのためのロープロファイル回路基板コネクタ" (Protest day 2021-07-09) .

Most recent Protest (2021-05-01 to 2024-04-30)
- No. Title Protest days
1 特許7282796 医用画像処理装置、医用画像処理装置の作動方法、及びプログラム、診断支援装置並びに内視鏡システム 2022-06-20
2 特許7023916 撮像システムのためのロープロファイル回路基板コネクタ 2021-07-09

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Protested

Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-05-01 to 2024-04-30), 8 patents/patent applications were protest more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of protest is 1.2. The most protest patent is 特開2015-083978 "焦点操作装置" (2 times) , and the next most protest patent is 特許6180449 "硬性内視鏡" (2 times) .

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Protest over a Period of 10 Years (2014-05-01 ~ 2024-04-30)
- No. Title
1 特開2015-083978 焦点操作装置 2 times
2 特許6180449 硬性内視鏡 2 times
3 特開2017-144085 内視鏡フード用テープ及び内視鏡フード用テープが装着された内視鏡 1 times
4 特許7282796 医用画像処理装置、医用画像処理装置の作動方法、及びプログラム、診断支援装置並びに内視鏡システム 1 times
5 特許6564712 内視鏡用撮像装置及び内視鏡 1 times

Inspectioned cases

List of latest Inspectioned patents

In the last 3 years (2021-05-01 ~ 2024-04-30), there were 24 patents Inspection from third parties. The average number of Inspection is 1.2 times. The most recently Inspection patent is 特表2022-528239 "内視鏡装置及び関連方法" (Inspection day 2023-11-22) , next is 特許7282796 "医用画像処理装置、医用画像処理装置の作動方法、及びプログラム、診断支援装置並びに内視鏡システム" (Inspection day 2023-03-01) .

Most recent Inspection (2021-05-01 to 2024-04-30)
- No. Title Inspection days
1 特表2022-528239 内視鏡装置及び関連方法 2023-11-22
2 特許7282796 医用画像処理装置、医用画像処理装置の作動方法、及びプログラム、診断支援装置並びに内視鏡システム 2023-03-01
3 特許7269675 口腔内撮影システム 2023-01-27
4 特開2018-134418 撮影評価・検出ユニット及び光学装置 2023-01-25
5 特許6779199 歯科コンフォーカル画像化のための装置 2023-01-23
6 特開2021-118855 血管内データ視覚化方法 2022-05-27
7 特許7326513 血管の分枝の識別 2022-05-27
8 特開2022-070934 ステント検出方法 2022-05-27
9 特表2020-535939 血管内データ収集プローブ及び関連アセンブリ 2022-05-27
10 特許7137647 血管内の特徴を検出し且つ表示するためのシステム 2022-05-27
11 特表2018-519019 血管内画像化システムインターフェイス及び影検出方法 2022-05-27
12 特許6352287 マルチモーダル・イメージングシステム、プローブ及び方法 2022-05-27
13 特許7122506 光ファイバビーム方向付けシステム及び装置 2022-05-27
14 特許7431578 ステント計画システム及び血管表現を使用する方法 2022-05-27
15 特許4494203 光学歪の矯正および回転の制御を行う超小型走査光プローブ 2022-05-27
16 特許7249379 血管内画像における影の検出および検証 2022-05-27
17 特許7202341 光コヒーレンス断層撮影システム 2022-05-19
18 特許7167054 超弾性医療機器 2022-04-11
19 特表2020-513873 解剖学的構造内の灌流を評価するシステム及び方法 2022-03-14
20 特許4472680 医療用把持具及び医療用クリップ 2022-03-10

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Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Inspectioned

Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-05-01 to 2024-04-30), 84 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6523237 "内視鏡システム" (3 times) , and the next most inspection patent is 特開2015-083978 "焦点操作装置" (3 times) .

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Inspection over a Period of 10 Years (2014-05-01 ~ 2024-04-30)
- No. Title
1 特許6523237 内視鏡システム 3 times
2 特開2015-083978 焦点操作装置 3 times
3 特表2017-518787 組織の感覚応答を測定するためのシステム及び方法 2 times
4 特開2017-094145 血液を含む組織の画像形成装置 2 times
5 特許7326513 血管の分枝の識別 2 times

Cited cases

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Cited

Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-05-01 to 2024-04-30), 1,707 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6285383 "画像処理装置、内視鏡システム、画像処理装置の作動方法、及び内視鏡システムの作動方法" (64 times) , and the next most cited patent is 特許6253527 "内視鏡装置" (22 times) .

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Cited over a Period of 10 Years (2014-05-01 ~ 2024-04-30)
- No. Title
1 特許6285383 画像処理装置、内視鏡システム、画像処理装置の作動方法、及び内視鏡システムの作動方法 64 times
2 特許6253527 内視鏡装置 22 times
3 特許6192602 画像記録装置 20 times
4 特許6271465 内視鏡 20 times
5 特許6367683 内視鏡システム、プロセッサ装置、内視鏡システムの作動方法、及びプロセッサ装置の作動方法 19 times

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