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

Soviet Union
0.5 Number
in 2009
United Kingdom
847.34 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • Soviet Union
  • United Kingdom
05001.0k1.5k197719952013

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 847.34 Number against 0.5 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 846.84 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1,694.7 times Soviet Union's.

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

Soviet Union ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 7 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
1980s 16.54 Number 492.9 Number 476.37 Number United Kingdom
1990s 5.72 Number 636.42 Number 630.7 Number United Kingdom
2000s 0.75 Number 1,169 Number 1,169 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 international, Soviet Union or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 847.34 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 Soviet Union and United Kingdom?
846.84 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 1981 to 2009.
How do Soviet Union and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Soviet Union ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 7 regions.
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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed