Latvia vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Latvia
21.59 Number
in 2012
Romania
32.17 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
25th
Romania rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 32.17 Number against 21.59 Number in Latvia, a difference of 10.58 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 25th and Romania ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 Number | 3.43 Number | 1.38 Number | Romania |
| 2000s | 12.19 Number | 10.87 Number | 1.32 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.24 Number | 26.67 Number | 9.43 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, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 32.17 Number against 21.59 Number in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Latvia and Romania?
- 10.58 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 25th 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.