Japan vs Soviet Union: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Japan
6,017 Number
in 2012
Soviet Union
0.143 Number
in 1996
Japan rank
2nd
Soviet Union rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Japan
- Soviet Union
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6,017 Number against 0.143 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 6,017 Number.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and Soviet Union ranks 5th of 61 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Soviet Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 582.31 Number | 0.8 Number | 581.51 Number | Japan |
| 1980s | 7,540 Number | 10.99 Number | 7,529 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 11,961 Number | 9.36 Number | 11,951 Number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Japan or Soviet Union?
- Japan, at 6,017 Number against 0.143 Number in Soviet Union as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Japan and Soviet Union?
- 6,017 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Soviet Union?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
- How do Japan and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Japan ranks 2nd and Soviet Union ranks 5th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.