Lithuania vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Lithuania
17.65 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
5.77 Number
in 2012
Lithuania rank
29th
Slovakia rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 17.65 Number against 5.77 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 11.88 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9333 Number | 4.41 Number | 3.47 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 5.94 Number | 11.55 Number | 5.62 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 12.27 Number | 13.45 Number | 1.19 Number | Slovakia |
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, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Lithuania, at 17.65 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 Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 11.88 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Lithuania ranks 29th 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.