European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Japan: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2,529 Number
in 2012
Japan
5,460 Number
in 2012
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,460 Number against 2,529 Number in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 2,931 Number.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 6 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 2,750 Number 620.83 Number 2,129 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1980s 8,078 Number 5,515 Number 2,563 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
1990s 11,997 Number 10,025 Number 1,972 Number European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2000s 11,010 Number 13,000 Number 1,990 Number Japan
2010s 4,928 Number 8,977 Number 4,049 Number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Japan?
Japan, at 5,460 Number against 2,529 Number in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
2,931 Number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Japan rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed