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

Romania
21.5 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
22.2 Number
in 2013
Romania rank
54th
Slovakia rank
52nd

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

  • Romania
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 22.2 Number against 21.5 Number in Romania, a difference of 0.7 Number.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Slovakia ahead.

Romania ranks 54th and Slovakia ranks 52nd of 60 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovakia Difference Ahead
1980s 2 Number 3 Number 1 Number Slovakia
1990s 5.16 Number 6.88 Number 1.72 Number Slovakia
2000s 9.8 Number 17.62 Number 7.82 Number Slovakia
2010s 25.39 Number 30.47 Number 5.07 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, Romania or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 22.2 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 Romania and Slovakia?
0.7 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Romania 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.

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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