All countries of the world vs Japan: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

All countries of the world
113,520 Number
in 2013
Japan
16,315 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • All countries of the world
  • Japan
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 113,520 Number against 16,315 Number in Japan, a difference of 97,205 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 7.0 times Japan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 6 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 11,284 Number 761.64 Number 10,523 Number All countries of the world
1980s 42,030 Number 6,977 Number 35,053 Number All countries of the world
1990s 75,477 Number 13,537 Number 61,941 Number All countries of the world
2000s 126,708 Number 21,607 Number 105,101 Number All countries of the world
2010s 129,759 Number 20,488 Number 109,271 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, All countries of the world or Japan?
All countries of the world, at 113,520 Number against 16,315 Number in Japan as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between All countries of the world and Japan?
97,205 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and Japan rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed