Japan vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
847.34 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,578 Number against 847.34 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 730.66 Number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 77.76 Number 153.42 Number 75.66 Number United Kingdom
1980s 578.59 Number 455.14 Number 123.45 Number Japan
1990s 1,023 Number 779.33 Number 244.05 Number Japan
2000s 2,039 Number 1,202 Number 837.29 Number Japan
2010s 1,903 Number 1,016 Number 886.92 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 1,578 Number against 847.34 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Japan and United Kingdom?
730.66 Number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.

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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