Patent applications, nonresidents in Japan
Japan: Patent applications, nonresidents was 66,748 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Patent applications, nonresidents in Japan, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications, nonresidents in Japan is 66,748, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Japan peaked at 66,748 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,977, in 1983.
That places Japan 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25,290 | — |
| 1983 | 24,977 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 28,562 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 28,622 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 29,887 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 30,089 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 30,491 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 33,641 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 34,360 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 33,463 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 33,875 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 34,141 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 33,363 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 34,603 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 36,514 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 40,765 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 42,551 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 45,475 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 49,501 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 52,408 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 51,586 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 54,909 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 54,665 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59,118 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 61,614 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 62,793 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 60,892 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 53,281 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 54,517 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 55,030 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55,783 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56,705 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60,030 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 59,882 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58,137 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 58,189 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59,937 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 62,597 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 61,124 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 66,748 | +9.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 66,748 is above the median for high income countries, which is 267, 250.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 66,748 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,522, 10.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,945 | 24,977 | 33,641 | 8 |
| 1990s | 36,911 | 33,363 | 45,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,077 | 49,501 | 62,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,081 | 54,517 | 62,597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,936 | 61,124 | 66,748 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 329,229 compare
- 2 China 159,019 compare
- 4 South Korea 51,753 compare
- 5 India 35,306 compare
- 6 Canada 32,445 compare
More science & technology data for Japan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 608.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Japan?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Japan was 66,748 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66,748 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,977 in 1983.
- How does Japan rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.