Soviet Union vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Soviet Union
2 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,574 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Soviet Union
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,574 Number against 2 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 3,572 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1,787.1 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Soviet Union ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 6 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Soviet Union United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.75 Number 1,306 Number 1,305 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 52.55 Number 2,871 Number 2,818 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 10.05 Number 3,370 Number 3,360 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.03 Number 4,375 Number 4,374 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2 Number 3,574 Number 3,572 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Soviet Union or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,574 Number against 2 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Soviet Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,572 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Soviet Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Soviet Union ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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