Japan vs United States: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Japan
1,227 Number
in 2013
United States
5,756 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5,756 Number against 1,227 Number in Japan, a difference of 4,529 Number.
That makes United States's figure about 4.7 times Japan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.99 Number | 120.29 Number | 101.29 Number | United States |
| 1990s | 384.43 Number | 2,916 Number | 2,531 Number | United States |
| 2000s | 1,368 Number | 6,343 Number | 4,975 Number | United States |
| 2010s | 1,523 Number | 6,193 Number | 4,670 Number | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 5,756 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 Japan and United States?
- 4,529 Number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.