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
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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.

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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