European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
7,283 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 7,283 Number against 1,578 Number in Japan, a difference of 5,705 Number.
That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 4.6 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 7 regions.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768.04 Number | 77.76 Number | 690.28 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 1980s | 2,876 Number | 578.59 Number | 2,298 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 1990s | 5,325 Number | 1,023 Number | 4,301 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 2000s | 9,223 Number | 2,039 Number | 7,184 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
| 2010s | 8,790 Number | 1,903 Number | 6,887 Number | European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) |
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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Japan?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 7,283 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
- 5,705 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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.