France vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
France
1,048 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,578 Number against 1,048 Number in France, a difference of 530 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.33 Number | 77.76 Number | 38.57 Number | France |
| 1980s | 492.85 Number | 578.59 Number | 85.74 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 991.62 Number | 1,023 Number | 31.76 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,431 Number | 2,039 Number | 607.86 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,267 Number | 1,903 Number | 635.51 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,578 Number against 1,048 Number in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between France and Japan?
- 530 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 60 countries.
- 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.