Japan vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Japan
6,017 Number
in 2012
United States of America
5,706 Number
in 2012
Japan rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
010.0k20.0k30.0k197719942012

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6,017 Number against 5,706 Number in United States of America, a difference of 311 Number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 61 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 733.97 Number 2,692 Number 1,958 Number United States of America
1980s 6,806 Number 10,037 Number 3,231 Number United States of America
1990s 13,160 Number 19,761 Number 6,601 Number United States of America
2000s 20,412 Number 29,870 Number 9,458 Number United States of America
2010s 14,506 Number 17,915 Number 3,408 Number United States of America

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, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 6,017 Number against 5,706 Number in United States of America as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Japan and United States of America?
311 Number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed