China except Hong Kong vs Japan: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
China except Hong Kong
4,185 Number
in 2013
Japan
16,315 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16,315 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 12,130 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.9 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 6 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.38 Number | 7,857 Number | 7,841 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 55.63 Number | 13,537 Number | 13,481 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,303 Number | 21,607 Number | 20,304 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,220 Number | 20,488 Number | 16,268 Number | Japan |
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, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 16,315 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 12,130 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 5th 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.