Germany vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Germany
62.46 Number
in 2013
Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.46 Number against 45.26 Number in Japan, a difference of 17.2 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.54 Number | 0.8833 Number | 14.66 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 48.35 Number | 33.85 Number | 14.5 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 61.77 Number | 64.22 Number | 2.44 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 112.23 Number | 90.51 Number | 21.71 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.65 Number | 63.41 Number | 18.24 Number | 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 nace rev. 2, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 62.46 Number against 45.26 Number in Japan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Germany and Japan?
- 17.2 Number, 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 nace rev. 2?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.