Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Japan
Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 1,578 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Japan, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,578 Number 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.84 Number, in 1977.
That places Japan 4th 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Japan, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.84 Number | — |
| 1978 | 60.46 Number | +307.4% |
| 1979 | 157.97 Number | +161.3% |
| 1980 | 242.09 Number | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 318.88 Number | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 373.59 Number | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 465.74 Number | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 502.66 Number | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 606.99 Number | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 678.11 Number | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 758.45 Number | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 871.68 Number | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 967.7 Number | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 902.03 Number | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 728.51 Number | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 824.04 Number | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 888.57 Number | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 865.63 Number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 952.37 Number | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1,075 Number | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1,134 Number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,317 Number | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 1,547 Number | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 1,892 Number | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 1,831 Number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,965 Number | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2,144 Number | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2,243 Number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,246 Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,125 Number | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,075 Number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,901 Number | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,967 Number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,084 Number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,956 Number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,994 Number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,578 Number | -20.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,578 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120 Number, 13.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,578 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 28.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international 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 | +307.4% | 14.84 Number | 60.46 Number |
| 1979 | +161.3% | 60.46 Number | 157.97 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.76 Number | 14.84 Number | 157.97 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 578.59 Number | 242.09 Number | 967.7 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,023 Number | 728.51 Number | 1,547 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,039 Number | 1,831 Number | 2,246 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,903 Number | 1,578 Number | 2,084 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 6,776 Number compare
- 1 United States 6,776 Number compare
- 3 Germany 2,375 Number compare
- 5 France 1,048 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 847.34 Number compare
- 6 United Kingdom 847.34 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 69,686 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 60 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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