Japan vs United States: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Japan
16,315 Number
in 2013
United States
30,174 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st

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

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 30,174 Number against 16,315 Number in Japan, a difference of 13,859 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1970s 761.64 Number 3,098 Number 2,336 Number United States
1980s 6,977 Number 11,554 Number 4,577 Number United States
1990s 13,537 Number 23,054 Number 9,517 Number United States
2000s 21,607 Number 34,151 Number 12,544 Number United States
2010s 20,488 Number 32,178 Number 11,690 Number United States

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, Japan or United States?
United States, at 30,174 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 Japan and United States?
13,859 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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