Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Bulgaria
21.5 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
22.2 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
54th
Slovakia rank
52nd
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 22.2 Number against 21.5 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7 Number.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.17 Number | 3 Number | 14.17 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.38 Number | 6.61 Number | 1.23 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 12.56 Number | 17.62 Number | 5.06 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 17.65 Number | 30.47 Number | 12.82 Number | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 22.2 Number against 21.5 Number in Bulgaria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.7 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 52nd 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.