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
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.