Bulgaria vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Bulgaria
17.68 Number
in 2012
Latvia
21.59 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Latvia rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.59 Number against 17.68 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.91 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.01 Number | 1.88 Number | 3.13 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.47 Number | 12.19 Number | 1.72 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 15.26 Number | 17.24 Number | 1.98 Number | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.59 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 Latvia?
- 3.91 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 25th 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.