Australia vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
Australia
85 Number
in 2013
Japan
177 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 177 Number against 85 Number in Australia, a difference of 92 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5 Number | 8 Number | 0.5 Number | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.8 Number | 36.6 Number | 21.8 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 45.6 Number | 139.1 Number | 93.5 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 111 Number | 276.8 Number | 165.8 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 114.75 Number | 243.25 Number | 128.5 Number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 177 Number against 85 Number in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Australia and Japan?
- 92 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Australia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.