Canada vs Soviet Union: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Canada
305.37
in 2013
Soviet Union
0.5
in 2009
Canada rank
11th
Soviet Union rank
8th

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

  • Canada
  • Soviet Union
0100200300400197719952013

How they compare

Canada currently reports 305.37 against 0.5 in Soviet Union, a difference of 304.87.

That makes Canada's figure about 610.7 times Soviet Union's.

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

Canada ranks 11th and Soviet Union ranks 8th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 69.99 16.54 53.45 Canada
1990s 126.49 5.72 120.77 Canada
2000s 369.54 0.75 368.79 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by international, Canada or Soviet Union?
Canada, at 305.37 against 0.5 in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Canada and Soviet Union?
304.87, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Soviet Union?
15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Canada and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Canada ranks 11th and Soviet Union ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed