Bulgaria vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Bulgaria
17.68
in 2012
Malta
4
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Malta rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17.68 against 4 in Malta, a difference of 13.68.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 4.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 26th of 27 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.34 | 1 | 12.34 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.01 | 2.88 | 2.13 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.47 | 5.41 | 5.06 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.62 | 3.75 | 9.87 | 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 Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 17.68 against 4 in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 13.68, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 26th of 27 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.