Japan vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
30.78 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.26 Number against 30.78 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 14.48 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 56 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 | 0.8833 Number | 7.99 Number | 7.11 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 33.85 Number | 28.89 Number | 4.95 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 64.22 Number | 42.43 Number | 21.79 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 90.51 Number | 52.33 Number | 38.19 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.41 Number | 47.46 Number | 15.96 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 45.26 Number against 30.78 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 14.48 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 nace rev. 2?
- Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.