Japan vs United States of America: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
Japan
177 Number
in 2013
United States of America
2,144 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,144 Number against 177 Number in Japan, a difference of 1,967 Number.
That makes United States of America's figure about 12.1 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 22 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 | 5.67 Number | 64.33 Number | 58.67 Number | United States of America |
| 1980s | 36.6 Number | 323.7 Number | 287.1 Number | United States of America |
| 1990s | 139.1 Number | 1,268 Number | 1,129 Number | United States of America |
| 2000s | 276.8 Number | 2,793 Number | 2,516 Number | United States of America |
| 2010s | 243.25 Number | 2,616 Number | 2,372 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,144 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 Japan and United States of America?
- 1,967 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.