Germany vs Japan: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Germany
18,390 Number
in 2013
Japan
16,315 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,390 Number against 16,315 Number in Japan, a difference of 2,075 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,051 Number | 761.64 Number | 2,289 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,889 Number | 6,977 Number | 1,912 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,202 Number | 13,537 Number | 664.83 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 22,483 Number | 21,607 Number | 876.86 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 21,753 Number | 20,488 Number | 1,265 Number | Germany |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 18,390 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 Germany and Japan?
- 2,075 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.