Bulgaria vs Romania: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Bulgaria
21.5 Number
in 2013
Romania
21.5 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
54th
Romania rank
54th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 21.5 Number against 21.5 Number in Romania, a difference of 0 Number.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 54th and Romania ranks 54th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 13.14 Number 3.29 Number 9.86 Number Bulgaria
1990s 5.27 Number 4.92 Number 0.35 Number Bulgaria
2000s 12.56 Number 9.8 Number 2.76 Number Bulgaria
2010s 17.65 Number 25.39 Number 7.74 Number Romania

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 Romania?
Bulgaria, at 21.5 Number against 21.5 Number in Romania as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Bulgaria and Romania?
0 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Romania ranks 54th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed