Germany vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional
Germany
9,149 Number
in 2012
Japan
6,017 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,149 Number against 6,017 Number in Japan, a difference of 3,132 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 61 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,746 Number | 733.97 Number | 2,012 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 7,796 Number | 6,806 Number | 990.4 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 12,765 Number | 13,160 Number | 394.5 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 20,766 Number | 20,412 Number | 354.46 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 15,763 Number | 14,506 Number | 1,257 Number | Germany |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 9,149 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 Germany and Japan?
- 3,132 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.