France vs Japan: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
1,701
in 2013
Japan
4,051
in 2013
France rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,051 against 1,701 in France, a difference of 2,350.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.35 | 170.69 | 7.34 | Japan |
| 1980s | 511.41 | 1,794 | 1,283 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,071 | 4,404 | 3,333 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,934 | 7,090 | 5,157 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 5,445 | 3,464 | 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 4,051 against 1,701 in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and Japan?
- 2,350, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- 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.