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
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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.

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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