The Technical Field "燃料電池" had 333 patent application filings in the most recent period (2023-01-01 to 2023-04-30). This is a significantly decreased of -189 filings (-36.2%) over 522 they had in the same period of the previous year (2022-01-01 to 2022-04-30). This report also includes technical terms related to " 燃料セル " in the search set.
The highest number of filings in 2016 with 1,926 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 509 cases.
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 5,764 cases in total) is 961, and the median is 1,230. 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 |
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Average | 961 patents |
Std Dev | 502 |
COV | 0.5 |
The number of filings has been decreasing for the last 3 years (2021 to 2024).
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2023 year | 509 cases | -58.9 % |
2022 year | 1,239 cases | +1.47 % |
2021 year | 1,221 cases | -5.20 % |
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 燃料電池 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.
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The changes in the number of patent filings of 燃料電池 over the last 20 years (JP) are shown below.
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Comparing the number of applications of each company, トヨタ自動車株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 122 cases, followed by 本田技研工業株式会社 with 31 cases.
Name | Cases |
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トヨタ自動車株式会社 | 122 cases |
本田技研工業株式会社 | 31 cases |
富士電機株式会社 | 21 cases |
株式会社アイシン | 14 cases |
京セラ株式会社 | 8 cases |
株式会社東芝 | 7 cases |
三菱重工業株式会社 | 5 cases |
日産自動車株式会社 | 3 cases |
パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 | 2 cases |
株式会社日立製作所 | 1 cases |
Comparing the number of applications of each company, トヨタ自動車株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2015 to 2025) with 2,803 cases, followed by 本田技研工業株式会社 with 805 cases.
Name | Cases |
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トヨタ自動車株式会社 | 2,803 cases |
本田技研工業株式会社 | 805 cases |
日産自動車株式会社 | 359 cases |
京セラ株式会社 | 311 cases |
株式会社アイシン | 285 cases |
株式会社東芝 | 175 cases |
富士電機株式会社 | 93 cases |
三菱重工業株式会社 | 58 cases |
パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 | 44 cases |
株式会社日立製作所 | 19 cases |
三洋電機株式会社 | 1 cases |
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.
The number of patents and changes in the number of patents of other companies (competitors) in the same industry as 燃料電池 are shown below.
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Among the top coapplicants, トヨタ自動車株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 122 cases, followed by 本田技研工業株式会社 with 31 cases.
Name | Cases |
---|---|
トヨタ自動車株式会社 | 122 cases |
本田技研工業株式会社 | 31 cases |
京セラ株式会社 | 8 cases |
株式会社東芝 | 7 cases |
日産自動車株式会社 | 3 cases |
パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 | 2 cases |
株式会社日立製作所 | 1 cases |
Among the top coapplicants, トヨタ自動車株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2015 to 2025) with 2,803 cases, followed by 本田技研工業株式会社 with 805 cases.
Name | Cases |
---|---|
トヨタ自動車株式会社 | 2,803 cases |
本田技研工業株式会社 | 805 cases |
日産自動車株式会社 | 359 cases |
京セラ株式会社 | 311 cases |
株式会社東芝 | 175 cases |
パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 | 44 cases |
株式会社日立製作所 | 19 cases |
Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by 燃料電池’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 燃料電池’s top 7 coapplicants over the last 20 years.
燃料電池 filed 2,803 joint applications with トヨタ自動車株式会社 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 1,363 cases in total) is 227, and the median is 266. 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.
The highest number of filings in 2018 with 467 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 120 cases.
Index | Value |
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Average | 227 patents |
Std Dev | 128 |
COV | 0.6 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2023 year | 120 cases | -54.9 % |
2022 year | 266 cases | -0.37 % |
2021 year | 267 cases | -27.25 % |
燃料電池 filed 805 joint applications with 本田技研工業株式会社 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 413 cases in total) is 68.8, and the median is 88.5. 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.
The highest number of filings in 2016 with 133 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 26 cases.
Index | Value |
---|---|
Average | 68.8 patents |
Std Dev | 38.7 |
COV | 0.6 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2023 year | 26 cases | -72.0 % |
2022 year | 93 cases | -10.58 % |
2021 year | 104 cases | +23.81 % |
燃料電池 filed 359 joint applications with 日産自動車株式会社 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 80 cases in total) is 13.3, and the median is 14.0. 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 2015 with 108 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 3 cases.
Index | Value |
---|---|
Average | 13.3 patents |
Std Dev | 9.8 |
COV | 0.7 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
---|---|---|
2023 year | 3 cases | -72.7 % |
2022 year | 11 cases | -35.3 % |
2021 year | 17 cases | -19.05 % |
燃料電池 filed 175 joint applications with 株式会社東芝 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 89 cases in total) is 14.8, and the median is 11.0. 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 2020 with 37 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 6 cases.
Index | Value |
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Average | 14.8 patents |
Std Dev | 12.5 |
COV | 0.8 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2023 year | 7 cases | +16.67 % |
2022 year | 6 cases | -60.0 % |
2021 year | 15 cases | -59.5 % |
燃料電池 filed 44 joint applications with パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 for the analysis period (2015 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2019 to 2024, 9 cases in total) is 1.5, and the median is 1.0. 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 highest number of filings in 2015 with 18 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 1 cases.
Index | Value |
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Average | 1.5 patents |
Std Dev | 0.8 |
COV | 0.5 |
Year | Cases | YOY |
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2023 year | 1 cases | 0 |
2022 year | 1 cases | -50.0 % |
2021 year | 2 cases | -33.3 % |
The following shows JP patents held by 燃料電池 that have had an invalidation trial against them demanded or an opposition filed against them by a third party, and 燃料電池’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 燃料電池 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.
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In the last 3 years (2022-01-01 ~ 2024-12-31), there were 27 patents Opposition from third parties. The average number of Opposition is 1.0 times. The most recently Opposition patent is 特許7478310 "改善された電気化学膜" (Opposition day 2024-11-01) , next is 特許7470038 "電気化学素子の金属支持体、電気化学素子、電気化学モジュール、電気化学装置、エネルギーシステム、固体酸化物形燃料電池、固体酸化物形電解セルおよび金属支持体の製造方法" (Opposition day 2024-10-16) .
- | No. | Title | Opposition days |
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1 | 特許7478310 | 改善された電気化学膜 | 2024-11-01 |
2 | 特許7470038 | 電気化学素子の金属支持体、電気化学素子、電気化学モジュール、電気化学装置、エネルギーシステム、固体酸化物形燃料電池、固体酸化物形電解セルおよび金属支持体の製造方法 | 2024-10-16 |
3 | 特許7446372 | 電解槽と結合された水素化物タンクを含む水の高温可逆電解用システム | 2024-09-04 |
4 | 特許7415839 | 燃料電池用セパレータ及びその製造方法 | 2024-07-16 |
5 | 特許7404196 | 故障診断装置、故障診断システム、及び故障診断プログラム | 2024-06-25 |
6 | 特許7404197 | 故障診断装置、故障診断システム、及び故障診断プログラム | 2024-06-25 |
7 | 特許7392241 | 燃料電池車用着色冷却液組成物 | 2024-05-24 |
8 | 特許7374530 | 多孔質セラミックス焼結体およびそれを用いた用途 | 2024-04-01 |
9 | 特許7338618 | 燃料電池のセパレータのオーステナイト系ステンレス鋼板およびその製造方法 | 2024-02-26 |
10 | 特許7329892 | 水素活用システム | 2024-02-16 |
In the last 3 years (2022-01-01 ~ 2024-12-31), there were 69 patents Protest from third parties. The average number of Protest is 1.2 times. The most recently Protest patent is 特開2024-133313 "改質ユニット、燃料電池モジュール及び燃料電池装置" (Protest day 2024-12-17) , next is 特開2023-047625 "燃料電池用セパレータ" (Protest day 2024-11-29) .
- | No. | Title | Protest days |
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1 | 特開2024-133313 | 改質ユニット、燃料電池モジュール及び燃料電池装置 | 2024-12-17 |
2 | 特開2023-047625 | 燃料電池用セパレータ | 2024-11-29 |
3 | 特表2024-529531 | モノポーラプレートの接着結合による黒鉛バイポーラプレートの製造方法、並びにモノポーラプレートを備えるバイポーラプレート及び燃料電池セル又はレドックスフロー電池 | 2024-11-26 |
4 | 特開2023-007050 | 燃料電池システムおよび燃料電池システムの制御方法 | 2024-11-21 |
5 | 特許7606717 | 熱硬化型接着シートおよび燃料電池用サブガスケット | 2024-11-07 |
6 | 特許7572341 | 燃料電池システム、及び燃料電池システムの制御方法 | 2024-10-10 |
7 | 特開2023-085096 | 燃料電池システム | 2024-10-10 |
8 | 特開2024-028790 | 水素生成システム、及び水素燃料利用システム | 2024-10-10 |
9 | 特開2024-016157 | 燃料電池システム及び設備管理方法 | 2024-10-10 |
10 | 特開2023-057256 | 燃料電池 | 2024-09-26 |
11 | 特開2022-165246 | 燃料電池車両 | 2024-09-17 |
12 | 特表2023-552978 | 表面親水性及び電気伝導性に優れた燃料電池分離板用ステンレス鋼及びその製造方法 | 2024-09-13 |
13 | 特開2023-113490 | 燃料電池システム | 2024-08-19 |
14 | 特開2023-000349 | 貨物運搬船 | 2024-08-13 |
15 | 特表2024-518655 | ピストン圧縮機 | 2024-08-09 |
16 | 特表2022-522970 | 化学物質の生成における断続的エネルギーの使用 | 2024-08-09 |
17 | 特許7604861 | 炭素材料およびそれを用いてなる導電性組成物、導電膜 | 2024-07-17 |
18 | 特開2022-152524 | 燃料電池用シール部材 | 2024-07-11 |
19 | 特許7554175 | アノード極用ガス拡散層基材 | 2024-07-10 |
20 | 特開2023-054468 | 燃料電池電源装置 | 2024-06-18 |
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31), 128 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 特許7606717 "熱硬化型接着シートおよび燃料電池用サブガスケット" (6 times) , and the next most protest patent is 特許7411328 "双極性アイオノマー膜" (4 times) .
- | No. | Title | |
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1 | 特許7606717 | 熱硬化型接着シートおよび燃料電池用サブガスケット | 6 times |
2 | 特許7411328 | 双極性アイオノマー膜 | 4 times |
3 | 特許6008000 | 前駆体シート | 3 times |
4 | 特許7256359 | 固体高分子形燃料電池用膜電極接合体及び固体高分子形燃料電池 | 3 times |
5 | 特許6481766 | 多孔質基材、多孔質電極、炭素繊維紙、炭素繊維紙の製造方法、多孔質基材の製造方法 | 2 times |
In the last 3 years (2022-01-01 ~ 2024-12-31), there were 75 patents Inspection from third parties. The average number of Inspection is 1.4 times. The most recently Inspection patent is 特許7604861 "炭素材料およびそれを用いてなる導電性組成物、導電膜" (Inspection day 2024-12-24) , next is 特開2023-007050 "燃料電池システムおよび燃料電池システムの制御方法" (Inspection day 2024-12-23) .
- | No. | Title | Inspection days |
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1 | 特許7604861 | 炭素材料およびそれを用いてなる導電性組成物、導電膜 | 2024-12-24 |
2 | 特開2023-007050 | 燃料電池システムおよび燃料電池システムの制御方法 | 2024-12-23 |
3 | 特開2023-047625 | 燃料電池用セパレータ | 2024-12-18 |
4 | 特表2024-529531 | モノポーラプレートの接着結合による黒鉛バイポーラプレートの製造方法、並びにモノポーラプレートを備えるバイポーラプレート及び燃料電池セル又はレドックスフロー電池 | 2024-12-05 |
5 | 特開2015-057022 | 分散電源装置、電力切替装置及び電力供給システム | 2024-12-04 |
6 | 特表2022-524085 | 熱伝達流体及びその使用のための腐食抑制剤配合物 | 2024-11-26 |
7 | 特許7606717 | 熱硬化型接着シートおよび燃料電池用サブガスケット | 2024-11-12 |
8 | 特許7572341 | 燃料電池システム、及び燃料電池システムの制御方法 | 2024-11-08 |
9 | 特開2023-085096 | 燃料電池システム | 2024-11-08 |
10 | 特開2024-016157 | 燃料電池システム及び設備管理方法 | 2024-11-06 |
11 | 特開2022-165246 | 燃料電池車両 | 2024-10-09 |
12 | 特開2023-057256 | 燃料電池 | 2024-10-01 |
13 | 特表2024-518655 | ピストン圧縮機 | 2024-09-12 |
14 | 特開2023-113490 | 燃料電池システム | 2024-09-10 |
15 | 特開2023-000349 | 貨物運搬船 | 2024-09-10 |
16 | 特表2022-522970 | 化学物質の生成における断続的エネルギーの使用 | 2024-09-04 |
17 | 特開2023-054468 | 燃料電池電源装置 | 2024-07-15 |
18 | 特表2022-513513 | 熱伝達方法、システム、及び流体 | 2024-07-05 |
19 | 特許7566813 | 高選択性及び高強度のための高度に強化されたイオノマー膜 | 2024-06-26 |
20 | 特許7394923 | 炭素繊維シ-ト、ガス拡散電極、膜-電極接合体、固体高分子形燃料電池、及び炭素繊維シートの製造方法 | 2024-06-25 |
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31), 166 patents/patent applications were inspection more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of inspection is 1.3. The most inspection patent is 特許7606717 "熱硬化型接着シートおよび燃料電池用サブガスケット" (19 times) , and the next most inspection patent is 特許6481766 "多孔質基材、多孔質電極、炭素繊維紙、炭素繊維紙の製造方法、多孔質基材の製造方法" (4 times) .
- | No. | Title | |
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1 | 特許7606717 | 熱硬化型接着シートおよび燃料電池用サブガスケット | 19 times |
2 | 特許6481766 | 多孔質基材、多孔質電極、炭素繊維紙、炭素繊維紙の製造方法、多孔質基材の製造方法 | 4 times |
3 | 特許6008000 | 前駆体シート | 4 times |
4 | 特許6575281 | 固体高分子型燃料電池用多孔質炭素繊維シートの巻き取り方法 | 3 times |
5 | 特表2022-524807 | 燃料電池用ガス拡散層および燃料電池 | 3 times |
Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2015-01-01 to 2024-12-31), 3,703 patents/patent applications were cited more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of cited is 2.4. The most cited patent is 特許6608753 "PdRu合金電極材料およびその製造方法" (336 times) , and the next most cited patent is 特許6260797 "燃料電池車両" (27 times) .
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