Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan
Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 21,380 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
21,380
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
23,257
in 2004
All-time low
1,602
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Japan, 1979–2014
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Japan recorded 21,380 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,602, in 1979.
Japan ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,602 | 1,602 | 1,602 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7,029 | 2,699 | 13,021 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,579 | 10,961 | 19,030 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,383 | 19,414 | 23,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,540 | 21,096 | 21,925 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 36,903 compare
- 3 Germany 18,882 compare
- 4 France 9,503 compare
- 5 South Korea 6,423 compare
More science & technology data for Japan
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 178.43 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 178.43 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 66,748 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 85.54 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 222,452 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.4% (2023)
- Number of internet users 104.21 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 38.63 (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 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 in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,602 in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 48 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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