Japan vs United States: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year

Japan
5,460 Number
in 2012
United States
6,083 Number
in 2012
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

  • Japan
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k197719942012

How they compare

United States currently reports 6,083 Number against 5,460 Number in Japan, a difference of 623 Number.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1970s 620.83 Number 2,112 Number 1,491 Number United States
1980s 5,515 Number 7,464 Number 1,948 Number United States
1990s 10,025 Number 12,247 Number 2,223 Number United States
2000s 13,000 Number 11,772 Number 1,229 Number Japan
2010s 8,977 Number 7,415 Number 1,562 Number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher triadic patent families by earliest priority year, Japan or United States?
United States, at 6,083 Number against 5,460 Number in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in triadic patent families by earliest priority year between Japan and United States?
623 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

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