European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Japan: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
45,828 Number
in 2013
Japan
16,315 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • Japan
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How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 45,828 Number against 16,315 Number in Japan, a difference of 29,513 Number.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 2.8 times Japan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 6 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 6,425 Number 761.64 Number 5,663 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1980s 20,387 Number 6,977 Number 13,410 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 32,971 Number 13,537 Number 19,435 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 53,943 Number 21,607 Number 32,336 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 53,799 Number 20,488 Number 33,312 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Japan?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 45,828 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 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
29,513 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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