European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Japan: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
4,384 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,227 Number
in 2013
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • Japan
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How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 4,384 Number against 1,227 Number in Japan, a difference of 3,157 Number.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 3.6 times Japan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 85.21 Number 21.36 Number 63.86 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 2,483 Number 384.43 Number 2,099 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 5,526 Number 1,368 Number 4,158 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 5,566 Number 1,523 Number 4,043 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

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, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Japan?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 4,384 Number against 1,227 Number in Japan as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
3,157 Number, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd 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