Latvia vs Serbia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Latvia
38 Number
in 2025
Serbia
13 Number
in 2025
Latvia rank
39th
Serbia rank
41st
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 38 Number against 13 Number in Serbia, a difference of 25 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.9 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 Number | 4 Number | 45 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 26.3 Number | 7.4 Number | 18.9 Number | Latvia |
| 2020s | 29 Number | 14.67 Number | 14.33 Number | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Serbia?
- Latvia, at 38 Number against 13 Number in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Latvia and Serbia?
- 25 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Latvia ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 41st 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.