JapanTechRadar: Japan Technology Intelligence
The problem
Japanese companies file tens of thousands of patents every year. These filings are public and free on J-PlatPat, and completely opaque to European companies that don’t read technical Japanese.
This is not just a translation problem. A patent is not read like an article: you need to understand CPC classifications, relationships between applicants, co-filing dynamics, and the signals that Japanese terminology encodes differently from English.
The result: you make strategic decisions with an incomplete map of your sector.
The solution: JapanTechRadar
In 3 to 4 weeks, I analyse the patent filings of Japanese actors in your sector. You receive a report in English, structured for use by a director, not an analyst.
What you receive:
- Actor mapping: who are the real leaders (not the media-visible ones) and the emerging players in your sector in Japan, measured by patent activity
- Technology trends: which technologies are rising, which are declining, where the potential disruptions lie
- Weak signals: new entrants, strategy changes, unusual alliances detected in co-filings
- Comparative analysis: how Japanese actors position themselves relative to each other, and relative to you
- Recommendations: what this data concretely means for your partnership, investment and R&D decisions
Sample deliverable
A typical JapanTechRadar report contains:
- Executive summary (2 pages): the 5 key takeaways, priority recommendations
- Actor mapping: ranking by TechRadar Score (patent volume normalised by company size), actor-by-technology matrix
- Trend analysis: evolution of filing volume by technology over 3-5 years, acceleration/deceleration curves by actor
- Weak signals: watchlist of actors to monitor, detection of inter-company collaborations via co-filings
- Strategic implications: contextual interpretation by sector, actionable recommendations
Format: 10-20 page PDF + source data file on request.
Methodology
Each report combines:
- Quantitative extraction and analysis of Japanese patent databases (J-PlatPat, Espacenet)
- R-corrected patent counts for a fair comparison between actors of different sizes
- Contextual interpretation by a trilingual analyst based in Japan for nearly 10 years
Sectors covered
Automotive and mobility · Aerospace and defence · Energy · Advanced materials · Cybersecurity · Other sectors on request
Pricing and timeline
| Format | Scope | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Sector report | Full analysis, 20-50 actors | 3-4 weeks |
| Pilot report | First report at discovery pricing | 2 weeks |
| Quarterly subscription | Updated report + sector alerts | on request |
A precise quote is provided after the discovery call, with no commitment required.
Who is innovating in your sector in Japan?
A 30-minute call to define the scope of your analysis and see what JapanTechRadar can bring you.