All countries of the world vs Japan: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

All countries of the world
28,044 Number
in 2013
Japan
4,051 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • All countries of the world
  • Japan
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 28,044 Number against 4,051 Number in Japan, a difference of 23,993 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 6.9 times Japan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1,395 Number 170.69 Number 1,224 Number All countries of the world
1980s 6,973 Number 1,794 Number 5,179 Number All countries of the world
1990s 18,634 Number 4,404 Number 14,230 Number All countries of the world
2000s 34,462 Number 7,090 Number 27,371 Number All countries of the world
2010s 32,280 Number 5,445 Number 26,835 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, All countries of the world or Japan?
All countries of the world, at 28,044 Number against 4,051 Number in Japan as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between All countries of the world and Japan?
23,993 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and Japan rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed