Germany vs Japan: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Germany
5,128 Patents
in 2022
Japan
2,344 Patents
in 2022
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,128 Patents against 2,344 Patents in Japan, a difference of 2,784 Patents.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,739 Patents | 324.46 Patents | 1,415 Patents | Germany |
| 1980s | 5,834 Patents | 4,804 Patents | 1,029 Patents | Germany |
| 1990s | 9,432 Patents | 9,348 Patents | 84.48 Patents | Germany |
| 2000s | 14,030 Patents | 11,967 Patents | 2,063 Patents | Germany |
| 2010s | 15,380 Patents | 13,648 Patents | 1,733 Patents | Germany |
| 2020s | 8,062 Patents | 4,726 Patents | 3,336 Patents | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 5,128 Patents against 2,344 Patents in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between Germany and Japan?
- 2,784 Patents, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)