Japan vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Japan
21,380
in 2014
United States
36,903
in 2014
Japan rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 36,903 against 21,380 in Japan, a difference of 15,523.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,602 | 5,005 | 3,403 | United States |
| 1980s | 7,029 | 11,281 | 4,252 | United States |
| 1990s | 13,579 | 22,144 | 8,565 | United States |
| 2000s | 21,383 | 33,445 | 12,062 | United States |
| 2010s | 21,540 | 33,840 | 12,300 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 36,903 against 21,380 in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Japan and United States?
- 15,523, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.