China except Hong Kong vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
China except Hong Kong
1,055 Number
in 2012
Japan
6,017 Number
in 2012
China except Hong Kong rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6,017 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 4,962 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.7 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 5 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Number | 582.31 Number | 581.81 Number | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.38 Number | 6,806 Number | 6,801 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 34.65 Number | 13,160 Number | 13,125 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,331 Number | 20,412 Number | 19,081 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,643 Number | 14,506 Number | 11,863 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 by institutional, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 6,017 Number against 1,055 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 4,962 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 5 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.