Bulgaria vs Mexico: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional

Bulgaria
11.45 Number
in 2012
Mexico
11.14 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
47th
Mexico rank
48th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Mexico
0204060197819952012

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.45 Number against 11.14 Number in Mexico, a difference of 0.31 Number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 48th of 61 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 4.04 Number 3.82 Number 0.2166 Number Bulgaria
1990s 2.21 Number 15.26 Number 13.05 Number Mexico
2000s 9.1 Number 41.15 Number 32.05 Number Mexico
2010s 13.02 Number 30.16 Number 17.15 Number Mexico

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 Mexico?
Bulgaria, at 11.45 Number against 11.14 Number in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Bulgaria and Mexico?
0.31 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Mexico rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 48th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed