Lithuania vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Lithuania
21.57 Number
in 2017
Malta
6.63 Number
in 2017
Lithuania rank
45th
Malta rank
48th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Lithuania
- Malta
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21.57 Number against 6.63 Number in Malta, a difference of 14.94 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Lithuania ranks 45th and Malta ranks 48th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 Number | 3.67 Number | 2 Number | Malta |
| 2000s | 9.19 Number | 6.14 Number | 3.05 Number | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 24.74 Number | 4.99 Number | 19.75 Number | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Lithuania or Malta?
- Lithuania, at 21.57 Number against 6.63 Number in Malta as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Lithuania and Malta?
- 14.94 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Lithuania ranks 45th and Malta ranks 48th of 48 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.