Iceland vs Malta: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Iceland
30.5 Number
in 2013
Malta
49.5 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
49th
Malta rank
46th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 49.5 Number against 30.5 Number in Iceland, a difference of 19 Number.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Malta ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 Number | 3.53 Number | 3.42 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37.59 Number | 22.22 Number | 15.37 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32.19 Number | 39.96 Number | 7.77 Number | Malta |
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, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 49.5 Number against 30.5 Number in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Iceland and Malta?
- 19 Number, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Malta ranks 46th 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.