Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Bulgaria
21.5 Number
in 2013
Lithuania
18.33 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
54th
Lithuania rank
57th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.5 Number against 18.33 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 3.17 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Lithuania ranks 57th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 Number | 1 Number | 16 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.98 Number | 1.02 Number | 3.96 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.56 Number | 6.5 Number | 6.06 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.65 Number | 20.21 Number | 2.55 Number | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 21.5 Number against 18.33 Number in Lithuania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 3.17 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th and Lithuania ranks 57th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.