Germany vs Japan: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Germany
2,271
in 2013
Japan
4,051
in 2013
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,051 against 2,271 in Germany, a difference of 1,780.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.63 | 170.69 | 127.94 | Germany |
| 1980s | 893.95 | 1,794 | 900.24 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,917 | 4,404 | 2,488 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,616 | 7,090 | 3,474 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,827 | 5,445 | 2,618 | 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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 4,051 against 2,271 in Germany as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Germany and Japan?
- 1,780, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Germany ranks 4th 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.