Web Patent Trends & Applicant Comparison
The Technical Field "Web" had 405 patent application filings in the publication-lag-adjusted comparison period (2024-01-01 to 2024-10-31). This is a significantly increased of +73 filings (22.0%) over 332 they had in the same period of the previous year (2023-01-01 to 2023-10-31). This report also includes technical terms related to " Web ", " World‐Wide‐Web ", " ワールドワイドウェッブ ", " ワールドワイドウェブ ", " ワールドワイドウエッブ ", " ワールド・ワイド・ウェブ " in the search set.
The highest number of filings in 2024 with 478 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 352 cases (years covered: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 4 years (2021 to 2024, 1,590 cases in total) is 398, and the median is 380. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.12, and filings have been moderate fluctuations.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 398 patents |
| Std Dev | 48.3 |
| COV | 0.12 |
The number of filings has been increasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 113 cases | -76.4% |
| 2024 year | 478 cases | +22.88% |
| 2023 year | 389 cases | +4.85% |
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 Web 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 Web, 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.
Web, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications
The changes in the number of patent filings of Web 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.
Web JP patent filing trend (unit: cases)
| Year | Cases |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 352 |
| 2022 | 371 |
| 2023 | 389 |
| 2024 | 478 |
| 2025 | 113 |
Search Set (Analysis Patents)
This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 1,703 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.
Web
Recent publications
| Publication No. | Title | Bibliographic info | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JPA2026-149195 | 情報処理装置、情報処理方法、情報処理プログラム、情報処理システム | ・Applicant 株式会社東芝 ・Filing date 2025-03-10 ・Publication date 2026-09-25 | 0, 1, 5, 6, A, +1 more |
| 2. JPA2026-149511 | 映像表示装置 | ・Applicant エルジーエレクトロニクスインコーポレイティド ・Filing date 2026-03-09 ・Publication date 2026-09-25 | 5C164, 5C182 |
| 3. JPP7925033 | レンダリング手法決定装置、レンダリング手法決定方法およびレンダリング手法決定プログラム | ・Applicant 株式会社オービック ・Filing date 2024-08-26 ・Publication date 2026-09-25 | 5E555 |
| 4. JPA2026-149822 | 情報処理装置、情報処理方法、およびプログラム | ・Applicant キヤノン株式会社 ・Filing date 2022-04-11 ・Publication date 2026-09-25 | — |
| 5. JPA2026-148900 | 携帯端末、アンケート提供サーバ、アンケート提供システム、アンケート提供方法及びプログラム | ・Applicant 株式会社スマート・ソリューション・テクノロジー ・Filing date 2025-03-10 ・Publication date 2026-09-25 | 0, 1, 2, 5, C, +1 more |
| 6. JPA2026-149457 | ブロックチェーンに基づく金融支払精算用の監視監査ツール | ・Applicant 睿米投資有限公司 ・Filing date 2025-07-16 ・Publication date 2026-09-25 | 0, 1, 2, 5, 7, +2 more |
| 7. JPA2026-148001 | 分散処理システム | ・Applicant トヨタ自動車株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-07 ・Publication date 2026-09-17 | — |
| 8. JPP7681206 | 広告による癒し効果の優劣を健康指標のＯＲＰ値で可視化する方法, 広告による癒し効果の優劣を健康指標のＯＲＰ値で可視化する方法 | ・Applicant 大友慶孝 ・Filing date 2025-03-04 ・Publication date 2026-09-16 | 4C038 |
| 9. JPP7919101 | 調査装置、調査プログラム及び調査方法 | ・Applicant コグニティブリサーチラボ株式会社 ・Filing date 2026-02-17 ・Publication date 2026-09-11 | 5L050 |
| 10. JPP7918609 | 自律生成・評価および改善を統合したデジタルコンテンツ最適化システム | ・Applicant 株式会社SESH ・Filing date 2026-03-03 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 11. JPP7918614 | 情報処理システムおよび情報処理方法 | ・Applicant SECONDZDIGITAL株式会社 ・Filing date 2026-06-03 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | — |
| 12. JPA2026-145281 | 画像形成装置 | ・Applicant ブラザー工業株式会社 ・Filing date 2020-08-24 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | 5E555 |
| 13. JPP7918579 | 電子会計工学システム | ・Applicant IXI株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-08-08 ・Publication date 2026-09-10 | 5L040 |
| 14. JPA2026-144648 | 判定装置、判定方法及び判定プログラム | ・Applicant NTTドコモビジネス株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-02-28 ・Publication date 2026-09-09 | — |
| 15. JPA2026-143880 | 情報処理装置、情報処理システム、情報処理方法およびプログラム | ・Applicant キヤノン電子株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-02-28 ・Publication date 2026-09-09 | 5B175 |
Related Patent Analysis Report
A patent aanlysis report on the following synonyms was found in the technical term "Web".
- WWW (Main page / Including the following synonyms)
Same industry / competition company information (JP)
Patent counts and trends for major applicants in this technical field are shown below. Comparing applicants helps you understand each company's R&D activity. 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, ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 234 cases, followed by キヤノン株式会社 with 78 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 | 234 cases |
| キヤノン株式会社 | 78 cases |
| 株式会社リコー | 30 cases |
| キヤノンマーケティングジャパン株式会社 | 17 cases |
| キヤノンITソリューションズ株式会社 | 17 cases |
| ブラザー工業株式会社 | 12 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 234 cases, followed by キヤノン株式会社 with 203 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 | 234 cases |
| キヤノン株式会社 | 203 cases |
| 株式会社リコー | 70 cases |
| ブラザー工業株式会社 | 40 cases |
| キヤノンマーケティングジャパン株式会社 | 28 cases |
| キヤノンITソリューションズ株式会社 | 26 cases |
Same industry / competition company JP patent filing ranking
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競合企業の長期推移をどう読むか
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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.
Competitor filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 | 234 |
| キヤノン株式会社 | 203 |
| 株式会社リコー | 70 |
| ブラザー工業株式会社 | 40 |
| キヤノンマーケティングジャパン株式会社 | 28 |
| キヤノンITソリューションズ株式会社 | 26 |
Top company information (JP)
Patent counts and trends for major applicants in this technical field are shown below. Comparing applicants helps you understand each company's R&D activity. Patents have a time lag of about 18 months from filing to publication.
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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
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Among the top coapplicants, ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 234 cases, followed by キヤノン株式会社 with 78 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 | 234 cases |
| キヤノン株式会社 | 78 cases |
| 株式会社リコー | 30 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Among the top coapplicants, ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 234 cases, followed by キヤノン株式会社 with 203 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 | 234 cases |
| キヤノン株式会社 | 203 cases |
| 株式会社リコー | 70 cases |
Top company JP patent filing ranking
Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by Web’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
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
Top co-applicant filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 | 234 |
| キヤノン株式会社 | 203 |
| 株式会社リコー | 70 |
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 Web’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
Top co-applicant filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 | 234 |
| キヤノン株式会社 | 203 |
| 株式会社リコー | 70 |
Top company details
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with ソフトバンクグループ株式会社
Web filed 234 joint applications with ソフトバンクグループ株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 225 cases in total) is 45.0, and the median is 0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.4, and filings have been large fluctuations.
The highest number of filings in 2024 with 157 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 0 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 45.0 patents |
| Std Dev | 61.9 |
| COV | 1.4 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 9 cases | -94.3% |
| 2024 year | 157 cases | +131% |
| 2023 year | 68 cases | - |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with キヤノン株式会社
Web filed 203 joint applications with キヤノン株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 196 cases in total) is 39.2, and the median is 36.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.3, 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 2022 with 61 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 26 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 39.2 patents |
| Std Dev | 12.8 |
| COV | 0.3 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 7 cases | -84.4% |
| 2024 year | 45 cases | +73.1% |
| 2023 year | 26 cases | -57.4% |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 株式会社リコー
Web filed 70 joint applications with 株式会社リコー for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 63 cases in total) is 12.6, and the median is 14.0. 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 2024 with 19 cases, and their lowest number in 2023 with 4 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 12.6 patents |
| Std Dev | 5.2 |
| COV | 0.4 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 7 cases | -63.2% |
| 2024 year | 19 cases | +375% |
| 2023 year | 4 cases | -75.0% |
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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