Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Bulgaria
17.68 Number
in 2012
Lithuania
17.65 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Lithuania rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.68 Number against 17.65 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 0.03 Number.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 Number | 0.9333 Number | 3.69 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.47 Number | 5.94 Number | 4.53 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 15.26 Number | 12.27 Number | 2.99 Number | Bulgaria |
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 Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 17.68 Number against 17.65 Number in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.03 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 29th 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.