{"id":5110,"date":"2026-03-31T13:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T04:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/?post_type=ip&#038;p=5110"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:00:31","slug":"5110","status":"publish","type":"ip","link":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/en\/ip\/5110\/","title":{"rendered":"JPO Publishes New Reports on AI\u2011Related and Business\u2011Related Invention Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Japan Patent Office (JPO) published two reports outlining recent trends in patent applications relating to AI\u2011related inventions and business\u2011related inventions.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>In the report entitled \u201cRecent Trends in AI\u2011related Inventions,\u201d the JPO analyzes patent applications classified as AI\u2011related inventions. For the purpose of this analysis, AI\u2011related inventions cover a broad range of inventions, including those relating to AI core technologies, as well as inventions in which AI is applied to various technical fields. The report shows that the number of AI\u2011related patent applications has increased steadily in recent years, while applications relating specifically to AI core technologies have shown a more moderate growth trend.<br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFigure 1: Trend in the number of AI\u2011related patent applications (source: Japan Patent Office)<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>In parallel, the JPO also published \u201cRecent Trends in Business\u2011related Inventions,\u201d which analyzes patent applications in which business methods are realized using information and communication technologies (ICT). According to the report, domestic patent applications for business\u2011related inventions have increased since the early 2010s, reflecting the growing digitalization of business activities.<br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFigure 2: Trend in domestic patent applications for business\u2011related inventions (source: Japan Patent Office)<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>These reports provide useful insights into recent patent filing trends and serve as helpful references for applicants and practitioners involved in AI\u2011related and business\u2011related technologies.<\/p>\r\n<p>For details, see the JPO\u2019s official publications:<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>AI\u2011related inventions: https:\/\/www.jpo.go.jp\/e\/system\/patent\/gaiyo\/ai\/ai_shutsugan_chosa.html<br \/>\r\nBusiness\u2011related inventions: https:\/\/www.jpo.go.jp\/e\/system\/patent\/gaiyo\/recent_trends_biz_inv.html<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Firm Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>ITOH has extensive experience in handling AI\u2011related patent applications and prides itself on its high level of technical expertise. In particular, the patent grant rate for AI core invention applications prosecuted by our firm is 92.2%, representing a strong track record.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Japan Patent Office (JPO) published two reports outlining recent trends in patent applications relating to AI\u2011related inventions and business\u2011related inventions. &nbsp; In the report entitled \u201cRec\u2026","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"ip_cat":[15],"class_list":["post-5110","ip","type-ip","status-publish","hentry","ip_cat-statistics","en-US"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ip\/5110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ip"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ip"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ip\/5110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5115,"href":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ip\/5110\/revisions\/5115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ip_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itohpat.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ip_cat?post=5110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}