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
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.