Germany vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Germany
9,149
in 2012
Japan
6,017
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,149 against 6,017 in Japan, a difference of 3,132.
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 48 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 | 733.97 | 2,012 | Germany |
| 1980s | 7,796 | 6,806 | 990.4 | Germany |
| 1990s | 12,765 | 13,160 | 394.5 | Japan |
| 2000s | 20,766 | 20,412 | 354.46 | Germany |
| 2010s | 15,763 | 14,506 | 1,257 | 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 against 6,017 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, 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 48 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.