Promotion for SMEs under Japanese Patent Policy

Promotion for SMEs under Japanese Patent PolicyEiichi YamamotoPatent Information Policy Planning OfficeJapan Patent Office

Trend of SMEs in Japan

Strategies for Patent ApplicationsUtilization rates of patents57.2%42.7%SMEs carefully consider whether they should apply for patents.Once they have acquired a patent, they tend to utilize it effectively.Source: White paper on small and medium enterprises in Japan (2009)

Graph1

20.17.64.649.118.7

50.54.412.725.56.9

Aggressively file patent applications

Protect intellectual properties as trade secrets, rather than filing patent applications

Establish criteria for patent applications and trade secrets, and adhere to them

Have no particular set policy

Not very important for operations

Strategy

Aggressively file patent applicationsProtect intellectual properties as trade secrets, rather than filing patent applicationsEstablish criteria for patent applications and trade secrets, and adhere to themHave no particular set policyNot very important for operations

SMEs20.17.64.649.118.7

Large enterprises50.54.412.725.56.9

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Protect intellectual properties as trade secrets, rather than filing patent applications

Establish criteria for patent applications and trade secrets, and adhere to them



Relvance

1.80

1.37

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Operating profit per employee (1 million)

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Relationship between Patents and Operating ProfitMain effects of obtaining intellectual property rightsAn improved credit ratingHelp to acquire new customersHelp to improve the brandAble to eliminate imitation goods and similar productsGained external appealSource: White paper on small and medium enterprises in Japan (2009)Enterprises that possess patents generate more operating profit per employee than those that possess none. SMEs can attempt to improve business performance through the acquisition of patents.

Graph12

1.8

1.37


Strategy

Aggressively acquires patent applicationsKeep patent applications to a minimum and protect intellectual property as trade secretsEstablishes criteria for patent applications and trade secrets, and adheres to themHave no particular set policyNot very important for operations

SMEs20.17.64.649.118.7

Large enterprises50.54.412.725.56.9

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Aggressively acquires patent applications

Keep patent applications to a minimum and protect intellectual property as trade secrets

Establishes criteria for patent applications and trade secrets, and adheres to them



Relvance

Enterprises which possess a patent1.80

Enterprises which don't possess any patents1.37

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Support Measures for SMEs by JPO

IP Activities in SMEBusinessIP mindIdeaIP protection and registrationProductEducation, ConsultationExplanatory meetings on the intellectual property right systemSeminars for SMEs and venture companiesSupport by Intellectual Property Right Specialist etc.Before applications, or requests for examinationIndustrial Property Digital Library (IPDL)Survey on technical trendsAssistance for patent applications to foreign countries etc.Requests for examination, Examination, Appeal, RegistrationAccelerated examinations / appeal and trial examinationsCircuit examinations (visiting interview examinations)Reduction of examination request fee and annual patent fees etc.Exploitation supportCollection of licensable patent exploitation examples etc.Comprehensive Support Measures for SMEs R&D

Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL) PurposeTo Improve SMEs, universities and research institutes access to IP informationTo contribute to further facilitating R&D activities

Basic informationLaunched in 1999More than 80 million documentsDating back to 1880sCovering patent, utility model, industrial design, trademark, and trials/appeals Fee free service

IPDL ServicesB clicking patent and utility model search, each service is displayed.Search MenusSearch service for beginnersPatent and utility model search ex. Gazette DB Gazette text searchLegal status informationOthers ex. Trademarks Designs Appeals and trialsExample

Comparison of IPDL UtilizationSource: Surveys by JPO (2006)Companies actively access IPDL and commercial DB.Particularly, SMEs prefer utilizing IPDL.

Graph2

0.7330.495

0.6220.713

0.220.189

0.130.227

0.0880.064

SMEs

Large enterprises

Sheet1

IPDL

20062007200820092010

Search of prior arts35%36%36%35%35%0.346826127

Search of other companies' trend20%18%21%21%21%0.2548298068

Confirmation of claim16%25%17%19%19%0.1913523459

Collection of technological information24%18%22%20%21%0.2042318307

Others5%3%4%5%4%

IDDL

20062007200820092010

Easy accessibility on Internet34%34%30%29%

Free of charge29%33%29%27%

Rich data accumulation12%10%13%15%

Excellent search function10%11%13%12%

Easy to use8%6%13%10%

Not knowing other database5%4%4%4%

Other2%2%-1%2%

DB

IPDL73%

Commercial DB62%

IPDL in other IP Offices22%

Internal DB13%

Others9%

DB

IPDL50%

DB71%

IPDL19%

DB23%

6%

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Search of prior arts

Search of other companies' trend

Confirmation of claim

Collection of technological information

Others

Sheet3

SMEs

Large enterprises

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

&R

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

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User (%)

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

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Price

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BeforeJPY21,000

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

68.770.575.780.786.689.59396.1101.210598

143%

IPDL

FY

Market Size (Billion JPY)

China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878800

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,544118908600

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Patent/UM

Design

Trademark

Foreign Docs

Trials/Appeals

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Others

FY

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FY


Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

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User (%)

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Price21,0005,330

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0

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AfterJPY5,330

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1996199719981999200020012002200320042005

73.57368.868.770.575.780.786.689.593

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,54411890

IPDL

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FY

Number (million)

Purpose of IPDL UtilizationThe most popular purpose is search of prior arts.IPDL enables users to conduct a basic survey. Some users answers that the number of documents for prior arts pointed out by patent examiners is reduced more than ever. Source: Surveys by INPIT

Graph2

0.350.20.160.240.05

0.36098130840.180.250.180.03

0.36098130840.20560747660.1717289720.21845794390.0432242991

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IPDL

20062007200820092010





Others5%3%4%5%4%

IDDL

20062007200820092010







Other2%2%-1%2%

DB

IPDL73%

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IPDL50%

DB71%

IPDL19%

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Sheet3

SMEs

Large enterprises

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

&R

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

Internet Users

Broadband Users

Year

User (%)

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

Price

AfterJPY5,330

BeforeJPY21,000

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

68.770.575.780.786.689.59396.1101.210598

143%

IPDL

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878800

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,544118908600

Beginners

Patent/UM

Design

Trademark

Foreign Docs

Trials/Appeals

Legal Status

Others

FY

Number (million)

Number (million)

MBD0077781B.xls

Graph1

73.5

73

68.8

68.7

70.5

75.7

80.7

86.6

89.5

93

FY


Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

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AfterJPY5,330

BeforeJPY21,000

1996199719981999200020012002200320042005

73.57368.868.770.575.780.786.689.593

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,54411890

IPDL

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FY

Number (million)

Reason of IPDL UtilizationMain reasons of support are easy accessibility on Internet and fee free service.Annual additional service and function improve user-friendliness.Source: Surveys by INPIT

Graph3

0.2889060092

0.2688751926

0.1540832049

0.12403698

0.1009244992

0.0446841294

0.0184899846

Sheet1

IPDL

20062007200820092010





Others5%3%4%5%4%

IDDL

20062007200820092010


Fee free service29%33%29%27%





Other2%2%-1%2%

DB

IPDL73%

Commercial DB62%


Internal DB13%

Others9%

DB

IPDL50%

DB71%

IPDL19%

DB23%

6%

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Others

Sheet3

SMEs

Large enterprises

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

&R

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

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00

00

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Internet Users

Broadband Users

Year

User (%)

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

0

0

Price

AfterJPY5,330

BeforeJPY21,000

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

68.770.575.780.786.689.59396.1101.210598

143%

IPDL

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878800

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,544118908600

Beginners

Patent/UM

Design

Trademark

Foreign Docs

Trials/Appeals

Legal Status

Others

FY

Number (million)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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Number (million)

MBD0077781B.xls

Graph1

73.5

73

68.8

68.7

70.5

75.7

80.7

86.6

89.5

93

FY


Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

00

00

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00

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Internet Users

Broadband Users

Year

User (%)

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

0

0

Price

AfterJPY5,330

BeforeJPY21,000

1996199719981999200020012002200320042005

73.57368.868.770.575.780.786.689.593

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,54411890

IPDL

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FY

Number (million)

Number of Searches on IPDLRight after the service launched, 12 million searches were recorded. The number of searches increased to 86 million hits in 2010 due to the introduction of additional services.Source: JPO Annual Report (2011)

Graph4

1999199919991999199919991999199912.7

2000200020002000200020002000200022.5

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2003200320032003200320032003200359.98

2004200420042004200420042004200459.8

2005200520052005200520052005200565.24

2006200620062006200620062006200669.69

2007200720072007200720072007200777.89

2008200820082008200820082008200895.44

20092009200920092009200920092009118.9

2010201020102010201020102010201086

Beginners

Patent/UM

Design

Trademark

Foreign Docs

Trials/Appeals

Legal Status

Others

Number (million)

Sheet1

IPDL

20062007200820092010





Others5%3%4%5%4%

IDDL

20062007200820092010


Fee free service29%33%29%27%





Other2%2%-1%2%

DB

IPDL73%

Commercial DB62%


Internal DB13%

Others9%

DB

IPDL50%

DB71%

IPDL19%

DB23%

6%

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Others

Sheet3

SMEs

Large enterprises

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

&R

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

Internet Users

Broadband Users

Year

User (%)

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

0

0

Price

AfterJPY5,330

BeforeJPY21,000

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

68.770.575.780.786.689.59396.1101.210598

143%

IPDL

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878800

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,544118908600

199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878800

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12.72329.944559.986065.247077.8995118.986

Beginners

Patent/UM

Design

Trademark

Foreign Docs

Trials/Appeals

Legal Status

Others

FY

Number (million)

Beginners

Patent/UM

Design

Trademark

Foreign Docs

Trials/Appeals

Legal Status

Others

Number (million)

MBD0077781B.xls

Graph1

73.5

73

68.8

68.7

70.5

75.7

80.7

86.6

89.5

93

FY


Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

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0

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Price

AfterJPY5,330

BeforeJPY21,000

1996199719981999200020012002200320042005

73.57368.868.770.575.780.786.689.593

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,54411890

IPDL

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IPDL in English VersionDesign Databasewith MT servicePatent Databaseswith MT serviceTrademarkDatabasesPatent Database of Patent Abstract of Japan1. Patent Databases2. Design DatabaseEnglish Databases on IPDL 3. Trademark DatabaseDB with Machine Translation Service Patent & Utility Model Gazette DB Patent & Utility Model Concordance FI/F-term SearchHuman Translation Database Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ)DB with Machine Translation Service Design Gazette DBDatabase (Bibliographic Items such as Dates and Numbers) Japanese Trademark Database Japanese Figure Trademarks Japanese Well-Known Trademark List of Goods and Services

Patent Databases with MT servicePublications of unexamined patent applicationsPatent and design gazettes can be searched by document number or FI/F-term.All information (except drawings) is translated by machine translation system.

Patent Database of Patent Abstract of JapanPAJ database provides both text search and number search in English.Text search scope covers an applicant, a title of invention and an abstract.

Current status of IP Information Services

ForeignIP OfficesJPO/INPITEnd-usersCommercial ProvidersIPDLStandardized DataPublication via the InternetDVD/CD-ROMPublicationHigh Value-added ServicesVia InternetData ExchangeReasonable Price on Marginal cost basisVia InternetVia InternetReasonable Price on Marginal cost basisIP Information Dissemination Policy

Public Sector(JPO/INPIT)End-usersPrivate Sector (Commercial Providers)Add high-value so as to meet diverse needs of end-usersProvide primary information in standardized form at reasonable priceProvide search service for ordinary use by the publicIPDLBulk DataOnline DB ServicesBest Mix between Public and Private Sectors

Pricing on Marginal Cost Basis The price of CD-ROM publication of unexamined patent applications was dropped from JPY21,000 (USD280) to JPY5,330 (USD70) after the introduction of the marginal cost policy.

Graph1

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Sheet1

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Percentage of Internet users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Percentage of broadband users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

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Year

Billion Yen

China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

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Growth of Japanese IP Information Service MarketAfter the introduction of new system in 1999, IP information service market has grown by 43%.Source: JPO survey (2011)One reason of decline in 2009 is attributed to the decreased number of patent applications.

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96.1

101.2

105

98

FY


Sheet1

IPDL

20062007200820092010





Others5%3%4%5%4%

IDDL

20062007200820092010







Other2%2%-1%2%

DB

IPDL73%

Commercial DB62%


Internal DB13%

Others9%

DB

IPDL50%

DB71%

IPDL19%

DB23%

6%

&R&" ,"&14

Sheet1





Others

Sheet3

SMEs

Large enterprises

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

&R

Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

Internet Users

Broadband Users

Year

User (%)

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

Price

AfterJPY5,330

BeforeJPY21,000

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

68.770.575.780.786.689.59396.1101.210598

143%

IPDL

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878800

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,544118908600

Beginners

Patent/UM

Design

Trademark

Foreign Docs

Trials/Appeals

Legal Status

Others

FY

Number (million)

Number (million)

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Graph1

73.5

73

68.8

68.7

70.5

75.7

80.7

86.6

89.5

93

FY


Year199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Internet Users9.213.421.437.146.357.864.366.070.872.673.075.3

Broadband Users15.522.134.238.047.248.355.7

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00

00

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00

00

00

00

00

00

Internet Users

Broadband Users

Year

User (%)

BeforeAfter

Price21,0005,330

0

0

Price

AfterJPY5,330

BeforeJPY21,000

1996199719981999200020012002200320042005

73.57368.868.770.575.780.786.689.593

FY


China65.9

R.O.Korea35.6

India8.7

Russia5.1

Thailand4.3

Vietnam2.7

Brazil1.9

Others7.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IPDL

19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009

Beginners02542833865577899881,075974917878

Patent/UM8191,2671,8452,9003,7663,4483,5213,6414,4506,4168603

Design2125305598125149145149158193

Trademark3365406127881,0061,0741,1471,2501,2541,3251366

Foreign Docs1116214267473753504444

Trials/Appeals1218202528262931323130

Legal Status4387129234364421605719760596607

Others2843549511250485512057169

12702,25029944,52559985,98065246,96977899,54411890

IPDL

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00000000

00000000

00000000

00000000

00000000

00000000

00000000

00000000

00000000

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Beginners

Patent/UM

Design

Trademark

Foreign Docs

Trials/Appeals

Legal Status

Others

FY

Number (million)

Source: JPO survey (2011)Market Share of IP Information Services by Category*The mark "+" means that more than 40% respondents expect the future market will expand. "++" means that more than 50% expect the expansion of market. "No change" means that more than 40% forecast the market size will not change. "-" means that more than 40% think the future market will shrink.

CategoryMarket Share (%) FY2009Expectation of Market Size* Online DB Services26+Research and Analysis Services21++Translation Services17+Data Processing and Publication Services5No ChangeManagement Services10No ChangeSearch Services3-Document Copying Services2-Other17

Future Vision of IT Infrastructure in JPO~System Optimization Plan~

Cross-lingual search system (Chinese, Korean etc.)The JPOs New Search SystemOptimization Plan for the JPO SystemsConstructing the state-of-the art IT environment, which enables the leading, speedy and accurate examination.Establishing the environment of patent information utilization which contributes more greatly to R&D and the management strategy of companies and universities.

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