Bulgaria vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Bulgaria
17.68 Number
in 2012
Iceland
19.92 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Iceland rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.92 Number against 17.68 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.24 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.66 Number | 1.51 Number | 10.15 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.77 Number | 7.76 Number | 2.99 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10.47 Number | 24.67 Number | 14.2 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.26 Number | 18.96 Number | 3.7 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 19.92 Number against 17.68 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 2.24 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 27th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.