Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Bulgaria
11.45 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
12.9 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
47th
Slovakia rank
45th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 12.9 Number against 11.45 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.45 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 45th of 61 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 Number | 4.7 Number | 2.37 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 9.1 Number | 20.44 Number | 11.34 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 13.02 Number | 26.49 Number | 13.47 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 by institutional, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 12.9 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 Slovakia?
- 1.45 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 45th 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.