France vs Japan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
France
7,903 Patents
in 2023
Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
France rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15,250 Patents against 7,903 Patents in France, a difference of 7,347 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 795.82 Patents | 395.46 Patents | 400.36 Patents | France |
| 1980s | 3,244 Patents | 5,879 Patents | 2,635 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 5,250 Patents | 13,013 Patents | 7,763 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,023 Patents | 21,709 Patents | 13,687 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 9,334 Patents | 21,813 Patents | 12,480 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,987 Patents | 19,033 Patents | 10,046 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 15,250 Patents against 7,903 Patents in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between France and Japan?
- 7,347 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)