North America vs Russian Federation: Patent applications, residents

North America
274,038
in 2020
Russian Federation
19,569
in 2021
North America rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • North America
  • Russian Federation
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198020002021

How they compare

North America currently reports 274,038 against 19,569 in Russian Federation, a difference of 254,469.

That makes North America's figure about 14.0 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 119,850 22,034 97,816 North America
2000s 207,963 25,216 182,746 North America
2010s 282,298 26,386 255,912 North America
2020s 274,038 23,759 250,279 North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, North America or Russian Federation?
North America, at 274,038 against 19,569 in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between North America and Russian Federation?
254,469, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do North America and Russian Federation rank globally for patent applications, residents?
North America ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 11 groups.
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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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.