Russia vs Taiwan, China: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Russia
2.31 Number
in 2013
Taiwan, China
2.43 Number
in 2013
Russia rank
30th
Taiwan, China rank
28th

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

  • Russia
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 2.43 Number against 2.31 Number in Russia, a difference of 0.12 Number.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 30th and Taiwan, China ranks 28th of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1990s 2.43 Number 0.65 Number 1.78 Number Russia
2000s 2.6 Number 1.6 Number 0.9958 Number Russia
2010s 3.98 Number 1.82 Number 2.16 Number Russia

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, Russia or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 2.43 Number against 2.31 Number in Russia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Russia and Taiwan, China?
0.12 Number, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Taiwan, China?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Russia and Taiwan, China rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Russia ranks 30th and Taiwan, China ranks 28th 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