Soviet Union vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Soviet Union
0.143 Number
in 1996
United Kingdom
1,386 Number
in 2012
Soviet Union rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
9th

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

  • Soviet Union
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,386 Number against 0.143 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 1,386 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 9,690.3 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Soviet Union ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 5 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Soviet Union United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8 Number 997.37 Number 996.57 Number United Kingdom
1980s 10.99 Number 2,765 Number 2,754 Number United Kingdom
1990s 9.36 Number 3,197 Number 3,188 Number United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,386 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 Soviet Union and United Kingdom?
1,386 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
How do Soviet Union and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Soviet Union ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 5 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed