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

Latest (2013)
1,578
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,246
in 2005
All-time low
14.84
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Japan, 1977–2013

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199520131977: 14.81978: 60.51979: 1581980: 242.11981: 318.91982: 373.61983: 465.71984: 502.71985: 6071986: 678.11987: 758.51988: 871.71989: 967.71990: 9021991: 728.51992: 8241993: 888.61994: 865.61995: 952.41996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.8k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 1.9k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 6,776 compare
  2. 2 Germany 2,375 compare
  3. 4 France 1,048 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 847.34 compare
  5. 6 Italy 738.34 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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