Romania vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Romania
99.57 Number
in 2017
Slovenia
114.25 Number
in 2017
Romania rank
41st
Slovenia rank
39th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Romania
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 114.25 Number against 99.57 Number in Romania, a difference of 14.68 Number.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 41st and Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.41 Number 21.15 Number 15.74 Number Slovenia
2000s 21.32 Number 95.99 Number 74.67 Number Slovenia
2010s 80.71 Number 119.22 Number 38.51 Number Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Romania or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 114.25 Number against 99.57 Number in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Romania and Slovenia?
14.68 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovenia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Romania and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Romania ranks 41st and Slovenia ranks 39th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed