Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Japan
Japan: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) was 5,460 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan stood at 5,460 Number.
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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.53 Number, in 1977.
Japan ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 86.53 Number | — |
| 1978 | 490.32 Number | +466.6% |
| 1979 | 1,286 Number | +162.2% |
| 1980 | 2,110 Number | +64.1% |
| 1981 | 2,906 Number | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 3,286 Number | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 4,139 Number | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 5,092 Number | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 5,271 Number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5,952 Number | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 7,604 Number | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 8,729 Number | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 10,065 Number | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 9,906 Number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8,855 Number | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 8,159 Number | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 8,541 Number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8,262 Number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 9,548 Number | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 10,726 Number | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 11,300 Number | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 11,710 Number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 13,240 Number | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 15,014 Number | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 13,458 Number | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 12,996 Number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13,077 Number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,420 Number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12,695 Number | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 13,061 Number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12,971 Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,658 Number | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 11,650 Number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,018 Number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9,454 Number | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 5,460 Number | -42.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,460 Number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.65 Number, 204.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,460 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 354.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) 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 | +466.6% | 86.53 Number | 490.32 Number |
| 1979 | +162.2% | 490.32 Number | 1,286 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 620.83 Number | 86.53 Number | 1,286 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,515 Number | 2,110 Number | 10,065 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,025 Number | 8,159 Number | 13,240 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,000 Number | 11,650 Number | 15,014 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,977 Number | 5,460 Number | 12,018 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 6,083 Number compare
- 1 United States 6,083 Number compare
- 4 Germany 881.46 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 775.12 Number compare
- 5 South Korea 775.12 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 triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Japan was 5,460 Number 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 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.53 Number in 1977.
- How does Japan rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 60 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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