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Germany vs Russia: Patent applications, nonresidents

Germany
18,747
in 2021
Russia
11,408
in 2021
Germany rank
10th
Russia rank
13th

Patent applications, nonresidents over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020002021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,747 against 11,408 in Russia, a difference of 7,339.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 10th and Russia ranks 13th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, nonresidents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,548 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.