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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed