Last Updated: 2024/11/04

導波路 (JP Patent Analysis Report) (JP SDGs Patent Report)

The Technical Field "導波路" had 68 patent application filings in the most recent period (2023-01-01 to 2023-02-28). This is a significantly decreased of -33 filings (-32.7%) over 101 they had in the same period of the previous year (2022-01-01 to 2022-02-28). This report also includes technical terms related to " ウェーブガイド ", " 導波管 " in the search set.

The highest number of filings in 2017 with 1,129 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 601 cases.

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 4,450 cases in total) is 742, and the median is 814. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.4, 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 742 patents
Std Dev 294
COV 0.4

Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 601 cases -15.83 %
2021 year 714 cases -21.80 %
2020 year 913 cases -4.70 %

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 導波路 for the period of the last 10 years (2014-01-01 to 2024-10-31). 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.

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 導波路, 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 導波路.

Patent Filing Trends in Each Country

Foreign Patent Analysis Report

The following foreign patent analysis reports have been found for 導波路. The trends of patent filings of 導波路 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

導波路, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications

The changes in the number of patent filings of 導波路 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.

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Search Set (Analysis Patents)

This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 8,807 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
Technical Field:
導波路
Patent Analysis Period
2014-01-01〜2024-10-31
Number of Patents
8,807 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 number of patents and changes in the number of patents of other companies (competitors) in the same industry as 導波路 are shown below.

Comparison of changes in the number of patents with peers and competitors is an important analytical index for understanding the intellectual property strategies of each company. By checking the transition of the number of patents for each company / competitor, you can check the status of focus on technology development and R&D for each company / technology.

It should be noted that patents have a time lag of one and a half years from filing to publication, so it is not possible to analyze the situation more recent than one and a half years.

If you want to find out more information, " Patent Integration , You can compare the number of patent applications with competitors in each technical field in a short time by multiplying with other keywords and patent classifications.Please use it for more detailed patent information analysis such as selection of M&A candidate destinations and alliance destinations.

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, 三菱電機株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024) with 43 cases, followed by 住友電気工業株式会社 with 18 cases.

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

Comparing the number of applications of each company, 日本電信電話株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2014 to 2024) with 717 cases, followed by 三菱電機株式会社 with 309 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 number of patents and changes in the number of patents of other companies (competitors) in the same industry as 導波路 are shown below.

Comparison of changes in the number of patents with peers and competitors is an important analytical index for understanding the intellectual property strategies of each company. By checking the transition of the number of patents for each company / competitor, you can check the status of focus on technology development and R&D for each company / technology.

It should be noted that patents have a time lag of one and a half years from filing to publication, so it is not possible to analyze the situation more recent than one and a half years.

If you want to find out more information, " Patent Integration , You can compare the number of patent applications with competitors in each technical field in a short time by multiplying with other keywords and patent classifications.Please use it for more detailed patent information analysis such as selection of M&A candidate destinations and alliance destinations.

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, 三菱電機株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024) with 43 cases, followed by 住友電気工業株式会社 with 18 cases.

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

Among the top coapplicants, 日本電信電話株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2014 to 2024) with 717 cases, followed by 三菱電機株式会社 with 309 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2014 to 2024).
Name Cases
日本電信電話株式会社 717 cases
三菱電機株式会社 309 cases
住友電気工業株式会社 217 cases
富士通株式会社 204 cases
日本電気株式会社 110 cases
パナソニックホールディングス株式会社 29 cases
株式会社日立製作所 22 cases

Top company, Change in the Number of JP Patents

Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by 導波路’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 導波路’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 日本電信電話株式会社

導波路 filed 717 joint applications with 日本電信電話株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 310 cases in total) is 51.7, and the median is 50.5. 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 highest number of filings in 2014 with 106 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 6 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 51.7 patents
Std Dev 40.5
COV 0.8
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 6 cases -81.2 %
2021 year 32 cases -53.6 %
2020 year 69 cases -32.4 %

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 日本電気株式会社

導波路 filed 110 joint applications with 日本電気株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 35 cases in total) is 5.8, and the median is 6.0. 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 number of filings has been decreasing for the last 3 years (2020 to 2023). The highest number of filings in 2014 with 31 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 1 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 5.8 patents
Std Dev 3.4
COV 0.6
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 8 cases +700 %
2021 year 1 cases -75.0 %
2020 year 4 cases -50.0 %

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 富士通株式会社

導波路 filed 204 joint applications with 富士通株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 38 cases in total) is 6.3, and the median is 6.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.4, and there have been big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.

The highest number of filings in 2014 with 46 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 4 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 6.3 patents
Std Dev 2.7
COV 0.4
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 4 cases -33.3 %
2021 year 6 cases 0
2020 year 6 cases 0

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 三菱電機株式会社

導波路 filed 309 joint applications with 三菱電機株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 161 cases in total) is 26.8, and the median is 29.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.3, 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 41 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 23 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 26.8 patents
Std Dev 8.1
COV 0.3
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 31 cases +34.8 %
2021 year 23 cases -28.12 %
2020 year 32 cases +14.29 %

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 住友電気工業株式会社

導波路 filed 217 joint applications with 住友電気工業株式会社 for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 96 cases in total) is 16.0, and the median is 16.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.4, 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 2014 with 40 cases, and their lowest number in 2022 with 12 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 16.0 patents
Std Dev 6.1
COV 0.4
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 12 cases -40.0 %
2021 year 20 cases +53.8 %
2020 year 13 cases -40.9 %

Information on important patents (JP)

The following shows JP patents held by 導波路 that have had an invalidation trial against them demanded or an opposition filed against them by a third party, and 導波路’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 導波路 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 (2021-11-01 ~ 2024-10-31), 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7173967 "ナノスケールパターンを有する液晶回折デバイスおよびそれを製造するための方法" (Opposition day 2023-05-16) .

Most recent Opposition (2021-11-01 to 2024-10-31)
- No. Title Opposition days
1 特許7173967 ナノスケールパターンを有する液晶回折デバイスおよびそれを製造するための方法 2023-05-16

Protested cases

List of latest Protested patents

In the last 3 years (2021-11-01 ~ 2024-10-31), there were 5 patents Protest from third parties. The average number of Protest is 1.6 times. The most recently Protest patent is 特表2023-504784 "改良電極を有する電気光学デバイス" (Protest day 2024-06-28) , next is 特許7349516 "人工曝露のための装置における放射線源としてのプラズマランプ" (Protest day 2022-09-26) .

Most recent Protest (2021-11-01 to 2024-10-31)
- No. Title Protest days
1 特表2023-504784 改良電極を有する電気光学デバイス 2024-06-28
2 特許7349516 人工曝露のための装置における放射線源としてのプラズマランプ 2022-09-26
3 特表2022-507818 TiO2ナノ結晶の合成、キャップ、および分散 2022-06-16
4 特許7173967 ナノスケールパターンを有する液晶回折デバイスおよびそれを製造するための方法 2022-05-10
5 特許7187220 吸収性樹脂粒子及びその製造方法 2022-04-28

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Protested

Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-11-01 to 2024-10-31), 10 patents/patent applications were protest more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of protest is 1.3. The most protest patent is 特表2023-504784 "改良電極を有する電気光学デバイス" (2 times) , and the next most protest patent is 特許7349516 "人工曝露のための装置における放射線源としてのプラズマランプ" (2 times) .

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Protest over a Period of 10 Years (2014-11-01 ~ 2024-10-31)
- No. Title
1 特表2023-504784 改良電極を有する電気光学デバイス 2 times
2 特許7349516 人工曝露のための装置における放射線源としてのプラズマランプ 2 times
3 特許7187220 吸収性樹脂粒子及びその製造方法 2 times
4 特許7027787 光変調器 1 times
5 特表2022-507818 TiO2ナノ結晶の合成、キャップ、および分散 1 times

Inspectioned cases

List of latest Inspectioned patents

In the last 3 years (2021-11-01 ~ 2024-10-31), there were 28 patents Inspection from third parties. The average number of Inspection is 1.1 times. The most recently Inspection patent is 特開2023-010166 "二次電池モジュール、およびそれによって実行する方法" (Inspection day 2024-09-13) , next is 特表2023-504784 "改良電極を有する電気光学デバイス" (Inspection day 2024-08-02) .

Most recent Inspection (2021-11-01 to 2024-10-31)
- No. Title Inspection days
1 特開2023-010166 二次電池モジュール、およびそれによって実行する方法 2024-09-13
2 特表2023-504784 改良電極を有する電気光学デバイス 2024-08-02
3 特表2022-535369 マイクロ波加熱ユニットおよび方法 2024-02-21
4 特開2022-038847 光学測定装置 2023-08-03
5 特開2022-034882 撮像装置および光デバイス 2023-08-03
6 特許7476317 非侵襲物質分析装置 2023-06-07
7 特許7247336 ディスプレイ処理回路網 2023-03-10
8 特許7404243 導波管セル内のホログラフィック格子の高スループット記録のためのシステムおよび方法 2023-01-31
9 特許7399084 ピクセル化されたディスプレイの画像分解能を倍増させるためのシステムおよび方法 2023-01-25
10 特許6651213 量子回路システム 2023-01-12
11 特許7385993 視覚的処理および知覚の疾患を含む神経学的疾患の評価および修正のための拡張現実ディスプレイシステム 2023-01-10
12 特許7400741 光学装置及びその製造方法 2023-01-10
13 特許7388795 光学装置、光学アセンブリ及びその製造方法 2023-01-10
14 特表2020-508484 アーチファクト軽減を組み込むプロジェクタアーキテクチャ 2022-12-31
15 特許7397777 仮想現実、拡張現実、および複合現実システムおよび方法 2022-11-16
16 特許7177174 HOELP(ホルミウムレーザー前立腺核出術)を使用するBPH処置の最適化 2022-10-28
17 特表2019-534478 走査反射器を用いた広い視野の表示のための方法およびシステム 2022-10-27
18 特許7349516 人工曝露のための装置における放射線源としてのプラズマランプ 2022-10-19
19 特表2022-507818 TiO2ナノ結晶の合成、キャップ、および分散 2022-09-07
20 特許7341972 並列RC回路イコライザ 2022-08-30

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Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Inspectioned

Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-11-01 to 2024-10-31), 100 patents/patent applications were inspection more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of inspection is 1.2. The most inspection patent is 特許5811259 "光線路監視システム" (2 times) , and the next most inspection patent is 特許6913108 "アクティブノイズキャンセルシステムおよび装置" (2 times) .

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Inspection over a Period of 10 Years (2014-11-01 ~ 2024-10-31)
- No. Title
1 特許5811259 光線路監視システム 2 times
2 特許6913108 アクティブノイズキャンセルシステムおよび装置 2 times
3 特許7273464 光導波路上に印刷された画像の画像特定照明のためのシステム及び方法 2 times
4 特表2021-515258 ホログラフィックおよび回折光符号化システム 2 times
5 特許6579587 プラズマ処理装置 2 times

Cited cases

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Cited

Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-11-01 to 2024-10-31), 1,849 patents/patent applications were cited more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of cited is 2.8. The most cited patent is 特許6598269 "導波管ディスプレイ" (85 times) , and the next most cited patent is 特許6680793 "導波路回折格子デバイス" (72 times) .

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Cited over a Period of 10 Years (2014-11-01 ~ 2024-10-31)
- No. Title
1 特許6598269 導波管ディスプレイ 85 times
2 特許6680793 導波路回折格子デバイス 72 times
3 特許6734933 構造化光投影のためのホログラフィック導波管装置 61 times
4 特許6863896 導波路から異なる波長の光を出力する構造および方法 56 times
5 特許6895451 偏光選択ホログラフィー導波管デバイスを提供するための方法および装置 56 times

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Scope of coverage for each goal/target

  • Based on the description of each goal and target of the SDGs, we have set the scope of technologies to be covered based on our and e-Patent's past experience, etc. (in some cases, the search is based on social issues themselves). Therefore, please note that there is a possibility that this "SDGs Global Company Ranking from Patent Perspective" may not cover 100%.
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  • This search covers patents and utility models, including both published and registered patents (design and design patents are excluded). The unit of count is the number of applications, not the number of patent families.

About the name collation and name control of applicants and right holders

  • Company rankings are based on the results calculated by "Patent Integration", with Japanese organizations in Japanese and other companies in English (some are in Japanese).
  • Company names may be the names of the companies at the time of application, but the results calculated by Patent Integration are used as is. Company names are used as they were at the time of application.
  • Because of the fluctuation in the names of companies (i.e., applicant/right holder names in the patent information), there are cases where the same company appears more than once in the top 10. The number of applications filed by the same company in the top 10 is the total number of applications filed by the company.

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