Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan
Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 21,380 Number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
21,380 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
23,257 Number
in 2004
All-time low
1,602 Number
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan, 1979–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 21,380 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Japan peaked at 23,257 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,602 Number, in 1979.
Japan ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,602 Number | — |
| 1980 | 2,699 Number | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 3,780 Number | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 4,266 Number | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 5,262 Number | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 6,372 Number | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 6,638 Number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7,490 Number | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 9,597 Number | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 11,168 Number | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 13,021 Number | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 12,999 Number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,727 Number | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 10,961 Number | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 11,219 Number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11,023 Number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12,608 Number | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 14,387 Number | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 15,436 Number | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 16,402 Number | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 19,030 Number | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 22,102 Number | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 20,452 Number | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 21,074 Number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 22,185 Number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 23,257 Number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22,166 Number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 21,928 Number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,419 Number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 19,414 Number | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 19,835 Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21,925 Number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 21,781 Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 21,096 Number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 21,516 Number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21,380 Number | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 21,380 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 55.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 21,380 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 575.62 Number, 37.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,602 Number | 1,602 Number | 1,602 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 7,029 Number | 2,699 Number | 13,021 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,579 Number | 10,961 Number | 19,030 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,383 Number | 19,414 Number | 23,257 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,540 Number | 21,096 Number | 21,925 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 1 United States 36,903 Number compare
- 4 Germany 18,882 Number compare
- 5 France 9,503 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 6,423 Number 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 to the epo by priority year in Japan?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Japan was 21,380 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,257 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,602 Number in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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