Soviet Union vs Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Soviet Union
0.143
in 1996
Taiwan, China
816.51
in 2012
Soviet Union rank
6th
Taiwan, China rank
9th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Soviet Union
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 816.51 against 0.143 in Soviet Union, a difference of 816.37.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 5,709.9 times Soviet Union's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Soviet Union ranks 6th and Taiwan, China ranks 9th of 6 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Soviet Union averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Soviet Union Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8 1 0.2 Taiwan, China
1980s 10.99 7.37 3.62 Soviet Union
1990s 9.36 33.24 23.88 Taiwan, China

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, Soviet Union or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 816.51 against 0.143 in Soviet Union as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Soviet Union and Taiwan, China?
816.37, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and Taiwan, China?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
How do Soviet Union and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Soviet Union ranks 6th and Taiwan, China ranks 9th of 6 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed