Japan vs United Kingdom: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Japan
1,227 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
719.41 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,227 Number against 719.41 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 507.59 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.38 Number | 25.24 Number | 0.8657 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 384.43 Number | 506.68 Number | 122.26 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,368 Number | 929.69 Number | 437.92 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,523 Number | 848.78 Number | 674.54 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 1,227 Number against 719.41 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 507.59 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.