Canada vs Japan: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
Canada
207 Number
in 2013
Japan
177 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 207 Number against 177 Number in Japan, a difference of 30 Number.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 Number | 8 Number | 6 Number | Japan |
| 1980s | 20.7 Number | 36.6 Number | 15.9 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 83.8 Number | 139.1 Number | 55.3 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 226.4 Number | 276.8 Number | 50.4 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 258.5 Number | 243.25 Number | 15.25 Number | Canada |
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, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 207 Number against 177 Number in Japan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Canada and Japan?
- 30 Number, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Canada ranks 4th 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.