Patent applications, residents in Russia

Russia: Patent applications, residents was 19,569 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19,569
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
7th
of 135 countries
All-time high
39,494
in 1992
All-time low
15,106
in 1997
Years of data
30
1992–2021

Patent applications, residents in Russia, 1992–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200620211992: 39.5k1993: 28.5k1994: 21.2k1995: 17.6k1996: 18.0k1997: 15.1k1998: 16.5k1999: 19.9k2000: 23.4k2001: 24.8k2002: 23.7k2003: 25.0k2004: 23.0k2005: 23.6k2006: 27.9k2007: 27.5k2008: 27.7k2009: 25.6k2010: 28.7k2011: 26.5k2012: 28.7k2013: 28.8k2014: 24.1k2015: 29.3k2016: 26.8k2017: 22.8k2018: 24.9k2019: 23.3k2020: 23.8k2021: 19.6k

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.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications, residents in Russia is 19,569, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Russia peaked at 39,494 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,106, in 1997.

That places Russia 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,034 15,106 39,494 8
2000s 25,216 22,985 27,884 10
2010s 26,386 22,777 29,269 10
2020s 21,664 19,569 23,759 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 4 South Korea 186,245 compare
  2. 5 Germany 39,822 compare
  3. 6 India 26,267 compare
  4. 8 France 13,386 compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom 11,592 compare
  6. 10 Italy 10,281 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications, residents in Russia?
Patent applications, residents in Russia was 19,569 in 2021, according to 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.
What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 39,494 in 1992.
What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,106 in 1997.
How does Russia rank for patent applications, residents?
Russia ranks 7th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from 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, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications, residents
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
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
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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.