China except Hong Kong vs Japan: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
China except Hong Kong
2,170 Number
in 2013
Japan
4,051 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,051 Number against 2,170 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 1,881 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 Number | 2,387 Number | 2,384 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.26 Number | 4,404 Number | 4,392 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 782.89 Number | 7,090 Number | 6,307 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,281 Number | 5,445 Number | 3,164 Number | Japan |
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, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 4,051 Number against 2,170 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 1,881 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th 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.