Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Japan
Japan: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 177 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Japan, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Japan recorded 177 Number for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Japan peaked at 335 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
That places Japan 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Japan, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 3 Number | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 13 Number | +333.3% |
| 1980 | 12 Number | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 16 Number | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 19 Number | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 14 Number | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 23 Number | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 33 Number | +43.5% |
| 1986 | 51 Number | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 44 Number | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 57 Number | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 97 Number | +70.2% |
| 1990 | 124 Number | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 91 Number | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 103 Number | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 85 Number | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 102 Number | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 131 Number | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 149 Number | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 167 Number | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 225 Number | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 214 Number | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 234 Number | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 222 Number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 299 Number | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 240 Number | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 280 Number | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 334 Number | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 271 Number | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 335 Number | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 253 Number | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 300 Number | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 303 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 261 Number | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 232 Number | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 177 Number | -23.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 177 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85 Number, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 177 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 71 Number, 2.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +333.3% | 3 Number | 13 Number |
| 1978 | +200.0% | 1 Number | 3 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.67 Number | 1 Number | 13 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.6 Number | 12 Number | 97 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.1 Number | 85 Number | 225 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.8 Number | 222 Number | 335 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.25 Number | 177 Number | 303 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 96,543 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Japan?
- Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Japan was 177 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 335 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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