India vs Russia: Patent applications, residents
Patent applications, residents over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 63,217 against 21,502 in Russia, a difference of 41,715.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,704 | 22,034 | 20,330 | Russia |
| 2000s | 4,511 | 25,216 | 20,706 | Russia |
| 2010s | 12,644 | 26,386 | 13,742 | Russia |
| 2020s | 40,207 | 20,885 | 19,323 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, residents, India or Russia?
- India, at 63,217 against 21,502 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, residents between India and Russia?
- 41,715, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
- India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 139 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, residents. 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.