France vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
France
9,503
in 2017
Japan
21,380
in 2014
France rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21,380 against 9,503 in France, a difference of 11,877.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,094 | 1,602 | 491.94 | France |
| 1980s | 3,611 | 7,029 | 3,419 | Japan |
| 1990s | 5,525 | 13,579 | 8,054 | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,132 | 21,383 | 13,251 | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,883 | 21,540 | 12,657 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 21,380 against 9,503 in France as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and Japan?
- 11,877, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- 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.