Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Japan
Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 1,578 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Japan, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,578 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Japan peaked at 2,246 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.84, in 1977.
That places Japan 3rd 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 | 77.76 | 14.84 | 157.97 | 3 |
| 1980s | 578.59 | 242.09 | 967.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,023 | 728.51 | 1,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,039 | 1,831 | 2,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,903 | 1,578 | 2,084 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 6,776 compare
- 2 Germany 2,375 compare
- 4 France 1,048 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 847.34 compare
- 6 Italy 738.34 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Japan?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Japan was 1,578 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,246 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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