Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30.78 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.26 Number against 30.78 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 14.48 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8833 Number | 7.99 Number | 7.11 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 45.26 Number against 30.78 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14.48 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.