Estonia vs Liechtenstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Estonia
36.31
in 2017
Liechtenstein
59.71
in 2014
Estonia rank
40th
Liechtenstein rank
37th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Estonia
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 59.71 against 36.31 in Estonia, a difference of 23.4.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Liechtenstein ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 | 23.98 | 19.29 | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 17.54 | 28 | 10.46 | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 28.53 | 43.88 | 15.35 | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Estonia or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 59.71 against 36.31 in Estonia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Liechtenstein?
- 23.4, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Liechtenstein?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Estonia and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Liechtenstein ranks 37th of 47 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.