Japan vs Soviet Union: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Japan
1,578 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union
0.5 Number
in 2009
Japan rank
4th
Soviet Union rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Japan
- Soviet Union
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,578 Number against 0.5 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 1,578 Number.
That makes Japan's figure about 3,156.5 times Soviet Union's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 646.28 Number | 16.54 Number | 629.74 Number | Japan |
| 1990s | 851.74 Number | 5.72 Number | 846.01 Number | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,059 Number | 0.75 Number | 2,058 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 international, Japan or Soviet Union?
- Japan, at 1,578 Number against 0.5 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Japan and Soviet Union?
- 1,578 Number, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Soviet Union?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
- How do Japan and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Japan ranks 4th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 60 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.