The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has released the JPO Status Report 2026, a compilation of statistical information and policy outcomes from 2025, which conveys information on the current situation surrounding the intellectual property system as well as the JPO’s initiatives.

 

Notable trends in 2025 include the following.

 

• Number of Patent Applications

Sharp Increase in Patent Applications Filed by Domestic Applicants in 2025

• Number of Applications for Design Registration

Rising Trend in the Share of International Design Registration Applications

• Number of Applications for Trademark Registration

• Rapid Examination with Satisfactory Quality

 

If you are interested, please refer to the following JPO English website:

https://www.jpo.go.jp/e/resources/report/statusreport/2026/index.html