France vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

France
38.66 Number
in 2013
Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
Japan rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • France
  • Japan
0255075100125197719952013

How they compare

Japan currently reports 45.26 Number against 38.66 Number in France, a difference of 6.6 Number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 56 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 7.84 Number 0.8833 Number 6.96 Number France
1980s 36.16 Number 33.85 Number 2.31 Number France
1990s 49.16 Number 64.22 Number 15.06 Number Japan
2000s 69.36 Number 90.51 Number 21.15 Number Japan
2010s 61.13 Number 63.41 Number 2.28 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, France or Japan?
Japan, at 45.26 Number against 38.66 Number in France as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between France and Japan?
6.6 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 nace rev. 2?
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 56 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed