Last Updated: 2024/03/04

SONY GROUP CORPORATION (PCT Patent Analysis Report)

The Applicant / Patent Holder "SONY GROUP CORPORATION" had 917 patent application filings in the most recent period (2022-01-01 to 2022-06-30). This is a significantly decreased of -605 filings (-39.8%) over 1,522 they had in the same period of the previous year (2021-01-01 to 2021-06-30).

The company had their highest number of filings in 2021 with 2,236 cases, and their lowest number in 2018 with 0 cases.

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 5,318 cases in total) is 886, and the median is 819. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.9, and there have been relatively large fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 886 patents
Std Dev 785
COV 0.9

The number of filings has been decreasing for the last 3 years (2020 to 2023).

Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 1,433 cases -35.9 %
2021 year 2,236 cases +203 %
2020 year 738 cases +6,609 %

This report provides the latest patent analysis information (the IP landscape, including a patent map) on the patent search results of the PCT patent database for SONY GROUP CORPORATION for the period of the last 10 years (2014-01-01 to 2024-02-29). 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 SONY GROUP CORPORATION, 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

The following foreign patent analysis reports have been found for SONY GROUP CORPORATION. The trends of patent filings of SONY GROUP CORPORATION 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

SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Changes in the Number of PCT Patents/Patent Applications

The changes in the number of patent filings of SONY GROUP CORPORATION over the last 20 years (PCT) 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."

Search Set (Analysis Object)

This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 5,318 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
PCT Publications
Patent Search Formula
Applicant / Patent Holder:
SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Patent Analysis Period
2014-01-01〜2024-02-29
Number of Objects
5,318 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 (PCT)

The number of patents and changes in the number of patents of other companies (competitors) in the same industry as SONY GROUP CORPORATION 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.

Same industry / competition company, Change in the Number of PCT Patents

Below is a patent map showing changes in the number of applications for PCT patents of 0 companies in the same industry over the past 20 years.

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Top coapplicant information (PCT)

The changes in the number of patents shared with SONY GROUP CORPORATION’s top coapplicants are shown below.

By searching for the top coapplicants, you can discover what companies SONY GROUP CORPORATION is partnered with to develop technologies and use this information for R&D and intellectual property strategies.

Also, by looking at the change in the number of filings, you can see what companies SONY GROUP CORPORATION conducted joint research with in the past, and check the history of SONY GROUP CORPORATION’s alliances, partnerships, and joint research and development.

If you want to search for more detailed information, you can use Patent Integration to quickly find out specifically what company they filed a joint application with and what invention it was for.

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, SONY EUROPE B V has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024) with 298 cases, followed by SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA with 75 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2022 to 2024).
Name Cases
SONY EUROPE B V 298 cases
SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA 75 cases
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 53 cases
CAO JIANFEI 6 cases
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC 5 cases
ZHAO YOUPING 4 cases

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

Among the top coapplicants, SONY EUROPE B V has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2014 to 2024) with 503 cases, followed by SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION with 134 cases.

Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2014 to 2024).
Name Cases
SONY EUROPE B V 503 cases
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 134 cases
SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA 88 cases
CAO JIANFEI 22 cases
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC 22 cases
ZHAO YOUPING 18 cases

Top coapplicant, Change in the Number of PCT Patents

Below is a patent map showing the changes in the numbers of PCT patent filings by SONY GROUP CORPORATION’s top 6 coapplicants over the last 20 years.

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Top coapplicant Details (PCT)

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with SONY EUROPE B V

SONY GROUP CORPORATION filed 503 joint applications with SONY EUROPE B V for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 503 cases in total) is 83.8, and the median is 66.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.0, 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 (2020 to 2023). The company had their highest number of filings in 2021 with 191 cases, and their lowest number in 2019 with 0 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 83.8 patents
Std Dev 82.4
COV 1.0
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 179 cases -6.28 %
2021 year 191 cases +1,264 %
2020 year 14 cases -

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

SONY GROUP CORPORATION filed 134 joint applications with SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 134 cases in total) is 22.3, and the median is 17.0. 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 number of filings has been decreasing for the last 3 years (2020 to 2023). The company had their highest number of filings in 2021 with 66 cases, and their lowest number in 2019 with 0 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 22.3 patents
Std Dev 22.7
COV 1.0
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 34 cases -48.5 %
2021 year 66 cases +340 %
2020 year 15 cases -

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

SONY GROUP CORPORATION filed 88 joint applications with SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 88 cases in total) is 14.7, and the median is 6.5. 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 company had their highest number of filings in 2022 with 54 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 0 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 14.7 patents
Std Dev 19.3
COV 1.3
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 54 cases +315 %
2021 year 13 cases -
2020 year 0 cases -

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with CAO JIANFEI

SONY GROUP CORPORATION filed 22 joint applications with CAO JIANFEI for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 22 cases in total) is 3.7, and the median is 1.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.5, and there have been very big fluctuations in the number of filings from year to year.

The company had their highest number of filings in 2021 with 16 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 0 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 3.7 patents
Std Dev 5.7
COV 1.5
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 3 cases -81.2 %
2021 year 16 cases -
2020 year 0 cases -

Trends in filing of joint patent applications with SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC

SONY GROUP CORPORATION filed 22 joint applications with SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC for the analysis period (2014 to 2024).

The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2018 to 2023, 22 cases in total) is 3.7, and the median is 2.5. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 1.1, and there have been very 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 company had their highest number of filings in 2021 with 10 cases, and their lowest number in 2019 with 0 cases.

Filing information for the last 5 years (2018 to 2023)
Index Value
Average 3.7 patents
Std Dev 3.9
COV 1.1
Filing trends for the last 3 years
Year Cases YOY
2022 year 5 cases -50.0 %
2021 year 10 cases +42.9 %
2020 year 7 cases -

Information on important patents (PCT)

The following shows PCT patents held by SONY GROUP CORPORATION that have had an invalidation trial against them demanded or an opposition filed against them by a third party, and SONY GROUP CORPORATION’s PCT 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 SONY GROUP CORPORATION 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.

Cited cases

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Cited

Of the patent applications filed in the last 10 years (2014-03-01 to 2024-02-29), 118 patents/patent applications were cited more than once in the examination process of other patent applications. The mean of the number of cited is 1.4. The most cited patent is WO2021/261074 "(EN) CONTROL DEVICE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR (FR) DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE (JA) 通信システムにおける制御装置、および、その制御方法" (8 times) , and the next most cited patent is WO2022/075017 "(EN) LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE (FR) DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE LUMIÈRE, DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGE ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE (JA) 調光装置、画像表示装置及び表示装置" (7 times) .

Top Patents/Patent Applications with the Highest Number of Cited over a Period of 10 Years (2014-03-01 ~ 2024-02-29)
- No. Title
1 WO2021/261074 (EN) CONTROL DEVICE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR (FR) DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE (JA) 通信システムにおける制御装置、および、その制御方法 8 times
2 WO2022/075017 (EN) LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE (FR) DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE LUMIÈRE, DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGE ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE (JA) 調光装置、画像表示装置及び表示装置 7 times
3 WO2021/125309 (EN) IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD (FR) DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE (JA) 画像処理装置および方法 5 times
4 WO2021/124716 (EN) METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE DURING SURGERY (FR) PROCÉDÉ, APPAREIL ET SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE CAPTURE D'IMAGE PENDANT UNE CHIRURGIE 3 times
5 WO2021/117859 (EN) IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD (FR) DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGES (JA) 画像処理装置および方法 3 times

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