Germany vs Japan: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 237,169 against 40,085 in Germany, a difference of 197,084.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.9 times Germany's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,422 | 268,962 | 237,540 | Japan |
| 1990s | 38,978 | 340,455 | 301,476 | Japan |
| 2000s | 48,692 | 354,413 | 305,721 | Japan |
| 2010s | 47,306 | 268,074 | 220,768 | Japan |
| 2020s | 39,571 | 226,944 | 187,373 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 237,169 against 40,085 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Germany and Japan?
- 197,084, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.