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

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

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year over time

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

How they compare

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

That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 620.83 Number 2,112 Number 1,491 Number United States of America
1980s 5,515 Number 7,464 Number 1,948 Number United States of America
1990s 10,025 Number 12,247 Number 2,223 Number United States of America
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 of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
623 Number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America 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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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