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 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
177
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
4th
of 18 countries
All-time high
335
in 2007
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Japan, 1977–2013

01002003001977199520131977: 11978: 31979: 131980: 121981: 161982: 191983: 141984: 231985: 331986: 511987: 441988: 571989: 971990: 1241991: 911992: 1031993: 851994: 1021995: 1311996: 1491997: 1671998: 2251999: 2142000: 2342001: 2222002: 2992003: 2402004: 2802005: 3342006: 2712007: 3352008: 2532009: 3002010: 3032011: 2612012: 2322013: 177

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Japan recorded 177 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in Japan, 1977 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 3 +200.0%
1979 13 +333.3%
1980 12 -7.7%
1981 16 +33.3%
1982 19 +18.8%
1983 14 -26.3%
1984 23 +64.3%
1985 33 +43.5%
1986 51 +54.5%
1987 44 -13.7%
1988 57 +29.5%
1989 97 +70.2%
1990 124 +27.8%
1991 91 -26.6%
1992 103 +13.2%
1993 85 -17.5%
1994 102 +20.0%
1995 131 +28.4%
1996 149 +13.7%
1997 167 +12.1%
1998 225 +34.7%
1999 214 -4.9%
2000 234 +9.3%
2001 222 -5.1%
2002 299 +34.7%
2003 240 -19.7%
2004 280 +16.7%
2005 334 +19.3%
2006 271 -18.9%
2007 335 +23.6%
2008 253 -24.5%
2009 300 +18.6%
2010 303 +1.0%
2011 261 -13.9%
2012 232 -11.1%
2013 177 -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.67 1 13 3
1980s 36.6 12 97 10
1990s 139.1 85 225 10
2000s 276.8 222 335 10
2010s 243.25 177 303 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 2,144 compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 961 compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 20 compare
  4. 3 Canada 207 compare
  5. 5 India 124 compare
  6. 6 Singapore 101 compare
  7. 7 Australia 85 compare

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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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Japan rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Japan ranks 4th out of 18 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 658 data points, 1977–2013
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