Soviet Union vs United Kingdom: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013

Soviet Union
1.5 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
719.41 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 over time

  • Soviet Union
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 719.41 Number against 1.5 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 717.91 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 479.6 times Soviet Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Soviet Union ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 7 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Soviet Union United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 3.58 Number 34.56 Number 30.98 Number United Kingdom
1990s 2.42 Number 213.97 Number 211.56 Number United Kingdom
2000s 0.875 Number 919.7 Number 918.83 Number United Kingdom
2010s 1.5 Number 719.41 Number 717.91 Number United Kingdom

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, Soviet Union or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 719.41 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 Soviet Union and United Kingdom?
717.91 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Soviet Union and United Kingdom rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Soviet Union ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 7 regions.
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