Malta vs South Africa: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Malta
49.5 Number
in 2013
South Africa
61.5 Number
in 2013
Malta rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.5 Number against 49.5 Number in Malta, a difference of 12 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 26 Number | 25 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.53 Number | 78.79 Number | 75.26 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.22 Number | 117.48 Number | 95.26 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 39.96 Number | 93.17 Number | 53.21 Number | South Africa |
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, Malta or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 61.5 Number against 49.5 Number in Malta as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Malta and South Africa?
- 12 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Malta ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th 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.