High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan
Japan: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 4,051 in 2013. β Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan, 1977β2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4,051 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Japan peaked at 7,982 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.61, in 1977.
That places Japan 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.69 | 20.61 | 386 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,794 | 576.33 | 3,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,404 | 3,315 | 6,553 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,090 | 5,949 | 7,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,445 | 4,051 | 6,170 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Japan?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Japan was 4,051 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,982 in 2003.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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