France vs Japan: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
France
646.33 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,227 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
Japan rank
3rd
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,227 Number against 646.33 Number in France, a difference of 580.67 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9 Number | 33.35 Number | 18.45 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 404.39 Number | 384.43 Number | 19.97 Number | France |
| 2000s | 802.12 Number | 1,368 Number | 565.5 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 843.75 Number | 1,523 Number | 679.56 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,227 Number against 646.33 Number in France as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between France and Japan?
- 580.67 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
- 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.