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
0100200300197719952013

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 745 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed