Although the United Kingdom is revered by Japan as the most innovative nation in the world (over 55% of all the innovative thought emanates from the U.K. - MITI). Britain has declined substantially in patenting its inventions and theories, whilst other nations have benefited greatly from the U.K.'s research efforts. Analysing the 1,000 fastest growing sub-classes in U.S. patents between 1965 and 1971, chemical patents in the U.S.A. declined by 5.78%. Likewise in the same period electrical patents declined by 7.65%, and patents mainly medical declined also by 64.06%. If we look at periods 1971-1976, 1977-1982 & 1983-1988 we find further declines except for chemical patents in period 1971-1976.
Rate of Change - Time Period on Time Period
| '71 - '76 | '77 - '82 | '83 - '88 | Type of Patent |
| +82.18 | -22.84 | -44.80 | Chemical |
| -6.08 | -52.88 | -19.55 | Electrical |
| -7.15 | -16.93 | -40.69 | Mechanical |
| -8.66 | -147.37 | -27.78 | Transport |
| - | -64.06 | -60.14 | other Mainly Medical |
As patents listed now are our only view of the future as the world will be, Britain's advantage as a 21st Century technological nation has declined to an alarming level. Further reason for why the ORE-STEM Complex has to be developed so that we can capitalise on our innovative minds. Likewise the USA has declined at an alarming rate in all major patent sectors. Canada, France, Germany and Italy have also recorded declines in most patent sectors, which is serious food for thought for the future of these 'free' nations. Is it complacency or sheer neglect, one might ask, as the West has the monopoly by far in innovative thought. The answer is one or the other, or both, as patent listings are at an all time high, and this must mean that patents are being increasingly listed by the Eastern Economies.