China except Hong Kong vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
China except Hong Kong
10.58 Number
in 2013
Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.26 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 34.68 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.3 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 6 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2203 Number | 53.8 Number | 53.58 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.7141 Number | 65.68 Number | 64.96 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.94 Number | 90.51 Number | 84.57 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.86 Number | 63.41 Number | 50.55 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 nace rev. 2, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 45.26 Number against 10.58 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 34.68 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.