According to the “JPO Status Report 2026” released on March 23, 2026, by the Japan Patent Office (JPO), a total of 168,114 trademark applications were filed in 2025. This number increased 5.8% compared to the previous year, when the number of applications amounted to 158,792.
LG H&H Co., Ltd., a South Korean consumer products supplier, was ranked the top foreign registrant (176 registrations). JYP Entertainment Corporation, a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate, was ranked second (74 registrations) in 2025, a drastic increase from the previous year, when it was ranked at 145th.
Requests for accelerated examination increased to 8,716 by 7.1% in 2025, which enables applicants to obtain trademark registration within 2 months.
For context, the average total time for the entire trademark process at the JPO, from application filing to registration, is 7.8 months, which is 0.5 months longer than the previous year.
You can access and download the full text of “JPO Status Report 2026” from here.