Japan vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
United States of America
149.91 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
6th
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • Japan
  • United States of America
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 149.91 Number against 45.26 Number in Japan, a difference of 104.65 Number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times Japan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 1st of 56 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8833 Number 27.68 Number 26.8 Number United States of America
1980s 33.85 Number 108.87 Number 75.02 Number United States of America
1990s 64.22 Number 181.55 Number 117.33 Number United States of America
2000s 90.51 Number 268.79 Number 178.27 Number United States of America
2010s 63.41 Number 204.4 Number 140.99 Number United States of America

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 States of America?
United States of America, at 149.91 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 Japan and United States of America?
104.65 Number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Japan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 1st 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