China except Hong Kong vs Japan: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

China except Hong Kong
386.95 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,227 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,227 Number against 386.95 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 840.05 Number.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times China except Hong Kong's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.115 Number 60.15 Number 60.03 Number Japan
1990s 9.89 Number 384.43 Number 374.54 Number Japan
2000s 142.91 Number 1,368 Number 1,225 Number Japan
2010s 371.38 Number 1,523 Number 1,152 Number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, China except Hong Kong or Japan?
Japan, at 1,227 Number against 386.95 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between China except Hong Kong and Japan?
840.05 Number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed