Iceland vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Iceland
19.92 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
5.77 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
27th
Slovakia rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.92 Number against 5.77 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 14.15 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.5 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.39 Number | 3.54 Number | 4.84 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.67 Number | 11.55 Number | 13.12 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.96 Number | 13.45 Number | 5.51 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, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 19.92 Number against 5.77 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 14.15 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 31st 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.