Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Japan
Japan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 45.26 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Japan, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Japan is 45.26 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Japan peaked at 113.16 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.083 Number, in 1977.
That places Japan 6th out of 56 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 by NACE Rev. 2 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.083 Number | — |
| 1978 | 1.67 Number | +1908.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9 Number | -46.0% |
| 1980 | 13.85 Number | +1438.6% |
| 1981 | 13.98 Number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.26 Number | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 22.47 Number | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 18.67 Number | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 38.04 Number | +103.8% |
| 1986 | 41.66 Number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 58.02 Number | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 46.6 Number | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 68.94 Number | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 76.26 Number | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 50.79 Number | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 50.88 Number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.2 Number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 62.54 Number | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 54.21 Number | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 72.95 Number | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 68.15 Number | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 71.95 Number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 85.22 Number | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 92.06 Number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 94.05 Number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 113.16 Number | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 110.71 Number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 94.25 Number | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 80.3 Number | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 94.81 Number | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 77.73 Number | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 78.59 Number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.47 Number | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 67.28 Number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 82.46 Number | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 58.65 Number | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 45.26 Number | -22.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 45.26 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.72 Number, 12.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Japan's 45.26 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 18.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 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 | +1908.4% | 0.083 Number | 1.67 Number |
| 1980 | +1438.6% | 0.9 Number | 13.85 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8833 Number | 0.083 Number | 1.67 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.85 Number | 13.85 Number | 68.94 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.22 Number | 49.2 Number | 85.22 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.51 Number | 69.47 Number | 113.16 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.41 Number | 45.26 Number | 82.46 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Germany 62.46 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 4 Netherlands 51.07 Number compare
- 7 France 38.66 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 30.78 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 30.78 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 nace rev. 2 in Japan?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Japan was 45.26 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 113.16 Number in 2002.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 Number in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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