China except Hong Kong vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
China except Hong Kong
502.02 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,578 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 1,076 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.1 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 7 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 Number | 672.07 Number | 668.57 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 16.01 Number | 1,023 Number | 1,007 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 186.85 Number | 2,039 Number | 1,852 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 447.14 Number | 1,903 Number | 1,456 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 international, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,578 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 1,076 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th 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.