Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Bulgaria
11.45 Number
in 2012
New Zealand
13.57 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
47th
New Zealand rank
44th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.57 Number against 11.45 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.12 Number.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th of 61 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.04 Number | 21.03 Number | 16.99 Number | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.21 Number | 57.64 Number | 55.43 Number | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.1 Number | 144.39 Number | 135.29 Number | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.02 Number | 77.54 Number | 64.53 Number | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 13.57 Number against 11.45 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 2.12 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 44th 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.