Cyprus vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Cyprus
57 Number
in 2025
Slovakia
58 Number
in 2025
Cyprus rank
35th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Cyprus
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 58 Number against 57 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 1 Number.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.33 Number | 20 Number | 20.33 Number | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 46.6 Number | 38.3 Number | 8.3 Number | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 54.17 Number | 53.5 Number | 0.6667 Number | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Cyprus or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 58 Number against 57 Number in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 1 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.