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

Soviet Union
0.143 Number
in 1996
United States
5,706 Number
in 2012
Soviet Union rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

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

  • Soviet Union
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 5,706 Number against 0.143 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 5,706 Number.

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

Soviet Union ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 5 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Soviet Union United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8 Number 2,778 Number 2,777 Number United States
1980s 10.99 Number 10,703 Number 10,692 Number United States
1990s 9.36 Number 17,254 Number 17,245 Number United States

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 States?
United States, at 5,706 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 States?
5,706 Number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
How do Soviet Union and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Soviet Union ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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