China except Hong Kong vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
Japan
21,380 Number
in 2014
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21,380 Number against 7,497 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 13,883 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.9 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 7,977 Number | 7,958 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 13,579 Number | 13,511 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 21,383 Number | 19,798 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 21,540 Number | 15,711 Number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 21,380 Number against 7,497 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 13,883 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th 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.