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 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4,051 Number 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 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.61 Number, in 1977.
That places Japan 3rd out of 60 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.61 Number | — |
| 1978 | 105.47 Number | +411.7% |
| 1979 | 386 Number | +266.0% |
| 1980 | 576.33 Number | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 784.3 Number | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 1,053 Number | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 1,206 Number | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1,594 Number | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 1,701 Number | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,787 Number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,529 Number | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 2,962 Number | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 3,750 Number | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 4,206 Number | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 3,741 Number | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 3,315 Number | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 3,477 Number | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 3,425 Number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,856 Number | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 4,689 Number | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 5,196 Number | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 5,588 Number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6,553 Number | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 7,738 Number | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 7,127 Number | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 7,700 Number | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7,982 Number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7,971 Number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,116 Number | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 6,897 Number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,374 Number | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 5,949 Number | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6,047 Number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,170 Number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,964 Number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,594 Number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 4,051 Number | -27.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4,051 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 51.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4,051 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.92 Number, 38.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +411.7% | 20.61 Number | 105.47 Number |
| 1979 | +266.0% | 105.47 Number | 386 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.69 Number | 20.61 Number | 386 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,794 Number | 576.33 Number | 3,750 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,404 Number | 3,315 Number | 6,553 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,090 Number | 5,949 Number | 7,982 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,445 Number | 4,051 Number | 6,170 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 8,748 Number compare
- 1 United States 8,748 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 4 South Korea 2,410 Number compare
- 6 Germany 2,271 Number compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 60 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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