European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Japan: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6,985 Number
in 2013
Japan
4,051 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Japan
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197719952013

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 6,985 Number against 4,051 Number in Japan, a difference of 2,934 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 537.64 Number 170.69 Number 366.95 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 1,904 Number 1,794 Number 109.87 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 4,834 Number 4,404 Number 429.81 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 9,528 Number 7,090 Number 2,438 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 8,340 Number 5,445 Number 2,895 Number European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Japan?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 6,985 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan?
2,934 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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