Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan

Japan: Industrial design applications, resident, by count was 22,051 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22,051
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 121 countries
All-time high
58,319
in 1982
All-time low
22,051
in 2021
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan, 1980–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980200020211980: 54.6k1981: 58.3k1982: 58.3k1983: 56.3k1984: 53.3k1985: 53.8k1986: 51.2k1987: 52.4k1988: 50.1k1989: 46.6k1990: 42.3k1991: 38.5k1992: 37.7k1993: 39.2k1994: 38.7k1995: 38.3k1996: 38.5k1997: 37.8k1998: 37.3k1999: 35.2k2000: 36.1k2001: 37.2k2002: 34.9k2003: 36.6k2004: 37.6k2005: 35.7k2006: 33.1k2007: 32.2k2008: 29.6k2009: 27.7k2010: 28.1k2011: 26.7k2012: 27.9k2013: 26.4k2014: 24.9k2015: 24.8k2016: 24.6k2017: 24.4k2018: 23.5k2019: 22.9k2020: 22.4k2021: 22.1k

Source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan is 22,051, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan peaked at 58,319 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22,051, in 2021.

That places Japan 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 54,574
1981 58,281 +6.8%
1982 58,319 +0.1%
1983 56,315 -3.4%
1984 53,272 -5.4%
1985 53,793 +1.0%
1986 51,241 -4.7%
1987 52,394 +2.3%
1988 50,141 -4.3%
1989 46,612 -7.0%
1990 42,328 -9.2%
1991 38,486 -9.1%
1992 37,678 -2.1%
1993 39,188 +4.0%
1994 38,719 -1.2%
1995 38,257 -1.2%
1996 38,456 +0.5%
1997 37,766 -1.8%
1998 37,340 -1.1%
1999 35,235 -5.6%
2000 36,070 +2.4%
2001 37,176 +3.1%
2002 34,881 -6.2%
2003 36,574 +4.9%
2004 37,565 +2.7%
2005 35,746 -4.8%
2006 33,094 -7.4%
2007 32,202 -2.7%
2008 29,621 -8.0%
2009 27,674 -6.6%
2010 28,083 +1.5%
2011 26,658 -5.1%
2012 27,933 +4.8%
2013 26,407 -5.5%
2014 24,868 -5.8%
2015 24,829 -0.2%
2016 24,552 -1.1%
2017 24,435 -0.5%
2018 23,460 -4.0%
2019 22,920 -2.3%
2020 22,392 -2.3%
2021 22,051 -1.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 22,051 is above the median for high income countries, which is 262, 84.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 22,051 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 814.5, 27.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53,494 46,612 58,319 10
1990s 38,345 35,235 42,328 10
2000s 34,060 27,674 37,565 10
2010s 25,414 22,920 28,083 10
2020s 22,222 22,051 22,392 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 France 30,120 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 28,299 compare
  3. 7 Italy 26,386 compare
  4. 9 United States 21,913 compare
  5. 10 India 17,497 compare
  6. 11 Iran 13,903 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan?
Industrial design applications, resident, by count in Japan was 22,051 in 2021, according to Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
What is the highest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 58,319 in 1982.
What is the lowest industrial design applications, resident, by count recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 22,051 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for industrial design applications, resident, by count?
Japan ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
Is industrial design applications, resident, by count rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as part of Industrial design applications, resident, by count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial design applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,569 data points, 1980–2021
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Industrial design applications are applications to register an industrial design with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Hague System. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Design count is used to render application data for industrial applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while others have a multiple class/design filing system.