European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
19,780 Number
in 2012
Japan
6,017 Number
in 2012
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
2nd
Japan rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) currently reports 19,780 Number against 6,017 Number in Japan, a difference of 13,763 Number.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s figure about 3.3 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 2nd of 5 regions.
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,430 Number | 733.97 Number | 4,696 Number | European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) |
| 1980s | 17,137 Number | 6,806 Number | 10,331 Number | European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) |
| 1990s | 29,457 Number | 13,160 Number | 16,298 Number | European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) |
| 2000s | 47,981 Number | 20,412 Number | 27,570 Number | European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) |
| 2010s | 36,126 Number | 14,506 Number | 21,619 Number | European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) |
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, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) or Japan?
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), at 19,780 Number against 6,017 Number in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan?
- 13,763 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd 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.