European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
54,649 Number
in 2017
Japan
21,380 Number
in 2014
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 54,649 Number against 21,380 Number in Japan, a difference of 33,269 Number.
That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,848 Number | 1,602 Number | 9,246 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 1980s | 20,752 Number | 7,029 Number | 13,723 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 1990s | 34,047 Number | 13,579 Number | 20,468 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 2000s | 55,126 Number | 21,383 Number | 33,743 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 2010s | 56,899 Number | 21,540 Number | 35,360 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Japan?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 54,649 Number against 21,380 Number in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
- 33,269 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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.