All countries of the world vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
All countries of the world
18,956 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- All countries of the world
- Japan
How they compare
All countries of the world currently reports 18,956 Number against 1,578 Number in Japan, a difference of 17,378 Number.
That makes All countries of the world's figure about 12.0 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 7 regions.
All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | All countries of the world | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,362 Number | 77.76 Number | 1,284 Number | All countries of the world |
| 1980s | 5,661 Number | 578.59 Number | 5,082 Number | All countries of the world |
| 1990s | 11,971 Number | 1,023 Number | 10,948 Number | All countries of the world |
| 2000s | 22,621 Number | 2,039 Number | 20,582 Number | All countries of the world |
| 2010s | 21,695 Number | 1,903 Number | 19,792 Number | All countries of the world |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, All countries of the world or Japan?
- All countries of the world, at 18,956 Number against 1,578 Number in Japan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between All countries of the world and Japan?
- 17,378 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do All countries of the world and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- All countries of the world ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.