4K038 熱処理のプロセス制御技術 Patent Trends
The Theme Code "熱処理のプロセス制御技術" had 13 patent application filings in the publication-lag-adjusted comparison period (2024-01-01 to 2024-10-31). This is a slightly decreased of +0 filings (0.0%) over 13 they had in the same period of the previous year (2023-01-01 to 2023-10-31).
The highest number of filings in 2023 with 21 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 9 cases (years covered: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 4 years (2021 to 2024, 64 cases in total) is 16.0, and the median is 17.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.29, and filings have been large fluctuations.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 16.0 patents |
| Std Dev | 4.6 |
| COV | 0.29 |
The number of filings has been decreasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 2 cases | -86.7% |
| 2024 year | 15 cases | -28.57% |
| 2023 year | 21 cases | +10.53% |
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 熱処理のプロセス制御技術[4K038] 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 熱処理のプロセス制御技術, 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.
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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.
熱処理のプロセス制御技術, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications
The changes in the number of patent filings of 熱処理のプロセス制御技術 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.
Filing trend data
| Year | Cases |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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 熱処理のプロセス制御技術 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.
Characteristic Terms (Importance)
The following is a list of words (characteristic terms) often used in 熱処理のプロセス制御技術 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 66 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.
熱処理のプロセス制御技術[4K038]
Recent publications
| Publication No. | Title | Bibliographic info | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JPA-HYO2026-527316 | 鋼の加工作業の間に形成されるベイニティックフェライトの量を決定するための方法、関連する監視方法又は制御方法 | ・Applicant アルセロールミタル ・Filing date 2024-06-05 ・Publication date 2026-08-13 | 4K038 |
| 2. JPA2026-100957 | 鋼片の温度予測方法、鋼片の加熱方法及び鋼板の製造方法 | ・Applicant JFEスチール株式会社 ・Filing date 2024-12-10 ・Publication date 2026-06-22 | 2G040, 4E124, 4K038 |
| 3. JPA2026-091557 | フェライト系ステンレス鋼板およびその製造方法、焼鈍温度決定装置並びに情報処理プログラム | ・Applicant 日本製鉄株式会社 ・Filing date 2024-11-25 ・Publication date 2026-06-04 | 4K037, 4K038 |
| 4. JPP7781242 | 雰囲気炉および雰囲気制御方法, 雰囲気炉および雰囲気制御方法 | ・Applicant 大同プラント工業株式会社 ・Filing date 2024-10-15 ・Publication date 2026-04-27 | 4K034, 4K038, 4K056, 4K063 |
| 5. JPA2026-069383 | 鋼板コイルのバッチ焼鈍方法及び冷延鋼板 | ・Applicant 東洋鋼鈑株式会社 ・Filing date 2024-10-11 ・Publication date 2026-04-23 | 4K038 |
| 6. JPA2026-037583 | 鋼材の製造プロセスにおける製造条件指示の異常判定装置および異常判定方法 | ・Applicant JFEスチール株式会社 ・Filing date 2024-08-22 ・Publication date 2026-03-06 | 4E124, 4K038 |
| 7. JPA-HYO2026-505149 | 冷延鋼板の材質制御システム及び冷延鋼板の材質予測モデル生成方法 | ・Applicant ポスコカンパニーリミテッド ・Filing date 2023-12-20 ・Publication date 2026-02-12 | 4E124, 4K037, 4K038 |
| 8. JPA-HYO2026-504792 | 冷延鋼板の材質制御システム及び冷延鋼板の材質予測モデル生成方法 | ・Applicant ポスコカンパニーリミテッド ・Filing date 2023-12-20 ・Publication date 2026-02-10 | 3C100, 4E124, 4K037, 4K038, 4K043, +1 more |
| 9. JPP7806905 | 鋼帯の板温予測方法、鋼帯の板温制御方法、鋼帯の製造方法及び鋼帯の板温予測モデルの生成方法 | ・Applicant JFEスチール株式会社 ・Filing date 2024-03-08 ・Publication date 2026-01-27 | 4K038, 4K043 |
| 10. JPP7806980 | 温度予測システム、制御装置、温度予測方法及び制御方法 | ・Applicant JFEスチール株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-27 ・Publication date 2026-01-27 | 4K038, 4K043, 4K050, 4K056 |
| 11. JPA-HYO2026-502466 | 製品の冶金学的状態を決定するための方法及びデバイス | ・Applicant ファイブズセレス ・Filing date 2024-01-30 ・Publication date 2026-01-23 | 2G053, 4K038 |
| 12. JPA2026-000794 | 材料特性予測装置、操業条件決定装置、材料特性予測方法、操業条件決定方法及びプログラム | ・Applicant 日本製鉄株式会社 ・Filing date 2024-06-18 ・Publication date 2026-01-06 | 2G055, 4E124, 4K037, 4K038 |
| 13. JPA2025-182915 | 操業条件決定方法、操業ガイダンス方法および操業条件決定装置 | ・Applicant JFEスチール株式会社 ・Filing date 2024-06-04 ・Publication date 2025-12-16 | 4K038, 4K043 |
| 14. JPA2025-158338 | 熱処理の制御装置、及び制御プログラム | ・Applicant 株式会社ジェイテクトサーモシステム ・Filing date 2024-04-04 ・Publication date 2025-10-17 | 4K038, 5H004 |
| 15. JPP7747181 | 連続焼鈍設備、連続焼鈍方法、冷延鋼板の製造方法及びめっき鋼板の製造方法 | ・Applicant JFEスチール株式会社 ・Filing date 2023-11-15 ・Publication date 2025-10-01 | 4K034, 4K038, 4K043 |
Same industry / competition company information (JP)
{'ja': '技術テーマ「熱処理のプロセス制御技術」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 熱処理のプロセス制御技術 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."}
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, JFEスチール株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 12 cases, followed by 日本製鉄株式会社 with 6 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| JFEスチール株式会社 | 12 cases |
| 日本製鉄株式会社 | 6 cases |
| 株式会社不二越 | 2 cases |
| 大同プラント工業株式会社 | 2 cases |
| 中外炉工業株式会社 | 1 cases |
| アルセロールミタル | 1 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, JFEスチール株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 31 cases, followed by 日本製鉄株式会社 with 8 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| JFEスチール株式会社 | 31 cases |
| 日本製鉄株式会社 | 8 cases |
| 中外炉工業株式会社 | 6 cases |
| 株式会社不二越 | 5 cases |
| アルセロールミタル | 3 cases |
| 大同プラント工業株式会社 | 3 cases |
Same industry / competition company JP patent filing ranking
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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.
Ranking data
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| JFEスチール株式会社 | 31 |
| 日本製鉄株式会社 | 8 |
| 中外炉工業株式会社 | 6 |
| 株式会社不二越 | 5 |
| アルセロールミタル | 3 |
| 大同プラント工業株式会社 | 3 |
Top company information (JP)
{'ja': '技術テーマ「熱処理のプロセス制御技術」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 熱処理のプロセス制御技術 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."}
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Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
among the top coapplicants, JFEスチール株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 12 cases, followed by 日本製鉄株式会社 with 6 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| JFEスチール株式会社 | 12 cases |
| 日本製鉄株式会社 | 6 cases |
| 株式会社不二越 | 2 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
among the top coapplicants, JFEスチール株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 31 cases, followed by 日本製鉄株式会社 with 8 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| JFEスチール株式会社 | 31 cases |
| 日本製鉄株式会社 | 8 cases |
| 株式会社不二越 | 5 cases |
Top company JP patent filing ranking
Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by 熱処理のプロセス制御技術’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
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Ranking data
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| JFEスチール株式会社 | 31 |
| 日本製鉄株式会社 | 8 |
| 中外炉工業株式会社 | 6 |
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 熱処理のプロセス制御技術’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
Ranking data
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| JFEスチール株式会社 | 31 |
| 日本製鉄株式会社 | 8 |
| 中外炉工業株式会社 | 6 |
Top company details
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with JFEスチール株式会社
熱処理のプロセス制御技術 filed 31 joint applications with JFEスチール株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 29 cases in total) is 5.8, and the median is 5.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.30, 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 2020 with 9 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 4 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 5.8 patents |
| Std Dev | 1.7 |
| COV | 0.30 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 2 cases | -60.0% |
| 2024 year | 5 cases | 0 |
| 2023 year | 5 cases | -16.67% |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 日本製鉄株式会社
熱処理のプロセス制御技術 filed 8 joint applications with 日本製鉄株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 8 cases in total) is 1.6, and the median is 2.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.9, and filings have been large fluctuations.
Because some years show zero filings in the collected data, strong trend claims are avoided; see the yearly table. The highest number of filings in 2023 with 4 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 0 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 1.6 patents |
| Std Dev | 1.5 |
| COV | 0.9 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 0 cases | -100% |
| 2024 year | 2 cases | -50.0% |
| 2023 year | 4 cases | +100% |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 株式会社不二越
熱処理のプロセス制御技術 filed 5 joint applications with 株式会社不二越 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 5 cases in total) is 1.0, and the median is 1.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.9, and filings have been large fluctuations.
Because some years show zero filings in the collected data, strong trend claims are avoided; see the yearly table. The highest number of filings in 2020 with 2 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 0 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 1.0 patents |
| Std Dev | 0.9 |
| COV | 0.9 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 0 cases | - |
| 2024 year | 0 cases | -100% |
| 2023 year | 2 cases | +100% |
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