Russian Federation vs South Africa: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 11,408 against 9,156 in South Africa, a difference of 2,252.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,445 | 5,297 | 2,147 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10,243 | 5,772 | 4,471 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 14,694 | 6,493 | 8,201 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 11,316 | 7,651 | 3,666 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, Russian Federation or South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 11,408 against 9,156 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 2,252, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Russian Federation ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.