European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
6,436 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 6,436 Number against 1,578 Number in Japan, a difference of 4,858 Number.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 4.1 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 7 regions.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 614.62 Number | 77.76 Number | 536.86 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1980s | 2,421 Number | 578.59 Number | 1,842 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 1990s | 4,545 Number | 1,023 Number | 3,522 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 8,021 Number | 2,039 Number | 5,982 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 7,774 Number | 1,903 Number | 5,871 Number | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Japan?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 6,436 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan?
- 4,858 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd 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.