Germany vs Japan: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Germany
1,084 Number
in 2013
Japan
1,227 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,227 Number against 1,084 Number in Germany, a difference of 143 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.13 Number | 24.38 Number | 3.25 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 682.05 Number | 384.43 Number | 297.62 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,646 Number | 1,368 Number | 278.18 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,515 Number | 1,523 Number | 7.95 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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,227 Number against 1,084 Number in Germany as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Germany and Japan?
- 143 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Germany ranks 4th 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.