France vs Soviet Union: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

France
646.33 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union
1.5 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
Soviet Union rank
7th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • France
  • Soviet Union
02004006008001.0k198419982013

How they compare

France currently reports 646.33 Number against 1.5 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 644.83 Number.

That makes France's figure about 430.9 times Soviet Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Soviet Union ahead.

France ranks 7th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 60 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Soviet Union Difference Ahead
1980s 17.91 Number 4.38 Number 13.53 Number France
1990s 152.43 Number 2.42 Number 150.01 Number France
2000s 746.87 Number 0.875 Number 745.99 Number France
2010s 646.33 Number 1.5 Number 644.83 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, France or Soviet Union?
France, at 646.33 Number against 1.5 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between France and Soviet Union?
644.83 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Soviet Union?
9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do France and Soviet Union rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
France ranks 7th and Soviet Union ranks 7th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed