Japan vs United Kingdom: Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants
Japan
2,344 Patents
in 2022
United Kingdom
667.92 Patents
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,344 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,676 Patents.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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 | 324.46 Patents | 470.95 Patents | 146.49 Patents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4,804 Patents | 1,448 Patents | 3,356 Patents | Japan |
| 1990s | 9,348 Patents | 1,987 Patents | 7,361 Patents | Japan |
| 2000s | 11,967 Patents | 2,252 Patents | 9,715 Patents | Japan |
| 2010s | 13,648 Patents | 2,789 Patents | 10,859 Patents | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,726 Patents | 1,264 Patents | 3,463 Patents | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 2,344 Patents against 667.92 Patents in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1,676 Patents, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for patents by wipo technology domains — patent grants?
- Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom 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.
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About this data
Patent counts by technology domains developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)