Germany vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international
Germany
2,375 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,375 Number against 1,578 Number in Japan, a difference of 797 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.62 Number | 77.76 Number | 267.86 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,066 Number | 578.59 Number | 487.57 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,748 Number | 1,023 Number | 725.06 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,157 Number | 2,039 Number | 1,118 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,985 Number | 1,903 Number | 1,082 Number | Germany |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 2,375 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 Germany and Japan?
- 797 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.