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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197719952013

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.

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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