European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Japan: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
7,992 Number
in 2013
Japan
4,051 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • Japan
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197719952013

How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 7,992 Number against 4,051 Number in Japan, a difference of 3,941 Number.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 2.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 620.03 Number 170.69 Number 449.34 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1980s 2,356 Number 1,794 Number 561.72 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 5,816 Number 4,404 Number 1,412 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 10,979 Number 7,090 Number 3,888 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 9,441 Number 5,445 Number 3,996 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Japan?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 7,992 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
3,941 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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