Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan

Japan: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 5,460 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
5,460
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
15,014
in 2000
All-time low
86.53
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan, 1977–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k1977199420121977: 86.51978: 490.31979: 1.3k1980: 2.1k1981: 2.9k1982: 3.3k1983: 4.1k1984: 5.1k1985: 5.3k1986: 6.0k1987: 7.6k1988: 8.7k1989: 10.1k1990: 9.9k1991: 8.9k1992: 8.2k1993: 8.5k1994: 8.3k1995: 9.5k1996: 10.7k1997: 11.3k1998: 11.7k1999: 13.2k2000: 15.0k2001: 13.5k2002: 13.0k2003: 13.1k2004: 13.4k2005: 12.7k2006: 13.1k2007: 13.0k2008: 11.7k2009: 11.7k2010: 12.0k2011: 9.5k2012: 5.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan stood at 5,460.

That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan peaked at 15,014 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.53, in 1977.

Japan ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 620.83 86.53 1,286 3
1980s 5,515 2,110 10,065 10
1990s 10,025 8,159 13,240 10
2000s 13,000 11,650 15,014 10
2010s 8,977 5,460 12,018 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 6,083 compare
  2. 3 Germany 881.46 compare
  3. 4 Korea 775.12 compare
  4. 5 France 381.94 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan was 5,460 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 15,014 in 2000.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 86.53 in 1977.
How does Japan rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
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