Italy vs Russia: Patent applications, residents

Italy
10,281
in 2021
Russia
19,569
in 2021
Italy rank
10th
Russia rank
7th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Italy
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 19,569 against 10,281 in Italy, a difference of 9,288.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 135 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 7,242 25,432 18,190 Russia
2000s 8,634 26,048 17,414 Russia
2010s 8,740 26,066 17,326 Russia
2020s 10,171 21,664 11,493 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Italy or Russia?
Russia, at 19,569 against 10,281 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Italy and Russia?
9,288, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Italy and Russia rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Italy ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 135 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

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.