Japan vs United States: Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications
Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 32,970 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan, a difference of 17,720 Patents.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395.46 Patents | 2,292 Patents | 1,897 Patents | United States |
| 1980s | 5,879 Patents | 10,411 Patents | 4,531 Patents | United States |
| 1990s | 13,013 Patents | 21,673 Patents | 8,660 Patents | United States |
| 2000s | 21,709 Patents | 34,795 Patents | 13,086 Patents | United States |
| 2010s | 21,813 Patents | 39,615 Patents | 17,802 Patents | United States |
| 2020s | 19,033 Patents | 40,486 Patents | 21,453 Patents | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 32,970 Patents against 15,250 Patents in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications between Japan and United States?
- 17,720 Patents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for patents in oecd selected technologies — patent applications?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents in OECD selected technologies — 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 (including total patents, estimated total patents for latest years): EPO, USPTO, PCT and Patent Families indicators are presented for selected technology domains such as ICT, Artificial Intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology as well as environment-related and health-related technologies.