Bulgaria vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Bulgaria
11.45 Number
in 2012
Iceland
13.58 Number
in 2011
Bulgaria rank
47th
Iceland rank
43rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.58 Number against 11.45 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.13 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 61 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.04 Number | 1.99 Number | 2.06 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.21 Number | 10.75 Number | 8.54 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.1 Number | 25.77 Number | 16.67 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.8 Number | 13.33 Number | 0.4725 Number | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 13.58 Number against 11.45 Number in Bulgaria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 2.13 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.