Japan vs United Kingdom: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications
Japan
15,250 Patents
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,653 Patents
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15,250 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 10,597 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.46 Patents | 755.15 Patents | 359.7 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5,879 Patents | 2,661 Patents | 3,218 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 13,013 Patents | 3,376 Patents | 9,638 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 21,709 Patents | 4,583 Patents | 17,127 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 21,813 Patents | 4,908 Patents | 16,905 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 19,033 Patents | 5,127 Patents | 13,906 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 15,250 Patents against 4,653 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 10,597 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent applications?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom 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)