Iceland vs Slovakia: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Iceland
30.5 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
22.2 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
49th
Slovakia rank
52nd
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 30.5 Number against 22.2 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 8.3 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.75 Number | 2.5 Number | 0.75 Number | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 6.94 Number | 6.61 Number | 0.3333 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37.59 Number | 17.62 Number | 19.97 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 32.19 Number | 30.47 Number | 1.72 Number | Iceland |
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 Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 30.5 Number against 22.2 Number in Slovakia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 8.3 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Iceland ranks 49th 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.