France vs Japan: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
France
7,342 Number
in 2013
Japan
16,315 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16,315 Number against 7,342 Number in France, a difference of 8,973 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,191 Number | 761.64 Number | 429.83 Number | France |
| 1980s | 3,522 Number | 6,977 Number | 3,455 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 5,429 Number | 13,537 Number | 8,107 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,108 Number | 21,607 Number | 13,498 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,617 Number | 20,488 Number | 11,871 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 16,315 Number against 7,342 Number in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between France and Japan?
- 8,973 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 60 countries.
- 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.