Japan vs Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
Japan
177 Number
in 2013
Singapore
101 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
5th
Singapore rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 177 Number against 101 Number in Singapore, a difference of 76 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Singapore's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.88 Number | 3.38 Number | 33.5 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 139.1 Number | 11.5 Number | 127.6 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 276.8 Number | 55.9 Number | 220.9 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 243.25 Number | 83.5 Number | 159.75 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, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 177 Number against 101 Number in Singapore as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Japan and Singapore?
- 76 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Japan ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th 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.