Germany vs Japan: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Germany
881.46 Number
in 2012
Japan
5,460 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,460 Number against 881.46 Number in Germany, a difference of 4,579 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,353 Number | 620.83 Number | 731.87 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,468 Number | 5,515 Number | 2,047 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 4,886 Number | 10,025 Number | 5,139 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,322 Number | 13,000 Number | 8,678 Number | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,787 Number | 8,977 Number | 7,191 Number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 5,460 Number against 881.46 Number in Germany as of 2012.
- What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Germany and Japan?
- 4,579 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
- 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.