Germany vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Germany
2,375
in 2013
Japan
1,578
in 2013
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,375 against 1,578 in Japan, a difference of 797.
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 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 47 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 | 77.76 | 267.86 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,066 | 578.59 | 487.57 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,748 | 1,023 | 725.06 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,157 | 2,039 | 1,118 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,985 | 1,903 | 1,082 | 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 against 1,578 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, 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 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 47 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.