All countries of the world vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
All countries of the world
143,126 Number
in 2014
Japan
21,380 Number
in 2014
All countries of the world rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- All countries of the world
- Japan
How they compare
All countries of the world currently reports 143,126 Number against 21,380 Number in Japan, a difference of 121,746 Number.
That makes All countries of the world's figure about 6.7 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | All countries of the world | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,900 Number | 1,602 Number | 17,298 Number | All countries of the world |
| 1980s | 42,010 Number | 7,029 Number | 34,981 Number | All countries of the world |
| 1990s | 75,451 Number | 13,579 Number | 61,871 Number | All countries of the world |
| 2000s | 126,685 Number | 21,383 Number | 105,302 Number | All countries of the world |
| 2010s | 137,880 Number | 21,540 Number | 116,341 Number | All countries of the world |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, All countries of the world or Japan?
- All countries of the world, at 143,126 Number against 21,380 Number in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between All countries of the world and Japan?
- 121,746 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do All countries of the world and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.