Japan vs Soviet Union: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Japan
45.26 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union
0.5 Number
in 1991
Japan rank
6th
Soviet Union rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Japan
  • Soviet Union
0255075100125197719952013

How they compare

Japan currently reports 45.26 Number against 0.5 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 44.76 Number.

That makes Japan's figure about 90.5 times Soviet Union's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and Soviet Union ranks 6th of 56 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 50.65 Number 2.04 Number 48.61 Number Japan
1990s 63.53 Number 0.4165 Number 63.11 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 nace rev. 2, Japan or Soviet Union?
Japan, at 45.26 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 nace rev. 2 between Japan and Soviet Union?
44.76 Number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Soviet Union?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1991.
How do Japan and Soviet Union rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Japan ranks 6th and Soviet Union ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed