Iceland vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Iceland
19.92 Number
in 2012
Romania
32.17 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
27th
Romania rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 32.17 Number against 19.92 Number in Iceland, a difference of 12.25 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 Number | 2.68 Number | 1.02 Number | Romania |
| 1990s | 8.52 Number | 3.78 Number | 4.73 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.67 Number | 10.87 Number | 13.8 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.96 Number | 26.67 Number | 7.71 Number | Romania |
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, Iceland or Romania?
- Romania, at 32.17 Number against 19.92 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Iceland and Romania?
- 12.25 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 24th 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.