France vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
France
2,655 Number
in 2012
Japan
6,017 Number
in 2012
France rank
7th
Japan rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6,017 Number against 2,655 Number in France, a difference of 3,362 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 2nd of 61 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 | 896.09 Number | 733.97 Number | 162.13 Number | France |
| 1980s | 2,720 Number | 6,806 Number | 4,086 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,639 Number | 13,160 Number | 8,520 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,724 Number | 20,412 Number | 13,687 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,827 Number | 14,506 Number | 9,679 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 6,017 Number against 2,655 Number in France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between France and Japan?
- 3,362 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 2nd of 61 countries.
- 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.