Cyprus vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Cyprus
9.08 Number
in 2017
Malta
6.63 Number
in 2017
Cyprus rank
59th
Malta rank
60th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 9.08 Number against 6.63 Number in Malta, a difference of 2.45 Number.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 59th and Malta ranks 60th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 Number | 3.33 Number | 0.9633 Number | Malta |
| 2000s | 9.89 Number | 6.14 Number | 3.74 Number | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 7.27 Number | 4.99 Number | 2.28 Number | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 9.08 Number against 6.63 Number in Malta as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Cyprus and Malta?
- 2.45 Number, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Cyprus ranks 59th and Malta ranks 60th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.