Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Soviet Union

Soviet Union: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 0.143 Number in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
0.143 Number
Change on year
down 76.2%
Rank
5th
of 5 regions
All-time high
28.93 Number
in 1990
All-time low
0.143 Number
in 1996
Years of data
15
1978–1996

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Soviet Union, 1978–1996

01020301978198719961978: 0.8 Number1980: 1.7 Number1983: 0.25 Number1984: 0.5 Number1985: 5.5 Number1986: 11.2 Number1987: 19.5 Number1988: 24.5 Number1989: 24.7 Number1990: 28.9 Number1991: 19.4 Number1992: 5.4 Number1993: 1.7 Number1995: 0.6 Number1996: 0.143 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Soviet Union recorded 0.143 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Soviet Union peaked at 28.93 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.143 Number, in 1996.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Soviet Union, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Soviet Union, 1978 to 1996.
Year Number Change
1978 0.8 Number —
1980 1.68 Number +109.6%
1983 0.25 Number -85.1%
1984 0.5 Number +100.0%
1985 5.49 Number +997.8%
1986 11.25 Number +105.0%
1987 19.52 Number +73.5%
1988 24.48 Number +25.4%
1989 24.72 Number +1.0%
1990 28.93 Number +17.0%
1991 19.44 Number -32.8%
1992 5.4 Number -72.2%
1993 1.67 Number -69.1%
1995 0.6 Number -64.0%
1996 0.143 Number -76.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Soviet Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +997.8% 0.5 Number 5.49 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8 Number 0.8 Number 0.8 Number 1
1980s 10.99 Number 0.25 Number 24.72 Number 8
1990s 9.36 Number 0.143 Number 28.93 Number 6

Countries ranked near Soviet Union

  1. 2 Japan 6,017 Number compare
  2. 3 United States 5,706 Number compare
  3. 3 United States 5,706 Number compare
  4. 5 South Korea 3,092 Number compare
  5. 5 South Korea 3,092 Number compare
  6. 7 France 2,655 Number compare
  7. 8 Italy 1,761 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Soviet Union?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Soviet Union was 0.143 Number in 1996, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Soviet Union?
The highest recorded value was 28.93 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Soviet Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.143 Number in 1996.
How does Soviet Union rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Soviet Union ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 1996.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Soviet Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Soviet Union data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
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