Cyprus vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Cyprus
1.5
in 2011
Latvia
4
in 2012
Cyprus rank
47th
Latvia rank
45th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Cyprus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4 against 1.5 in Cyprus, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.7 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 45th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.33 | 0.3013 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 6.32 | 8.39 | 2.07 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 9.81 | 5.73 | Latvia |
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, Cyprus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4 against 1.5 in Cyprus as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Cyprus and Latvia?
- 2.5, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Cyprus and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Cyprus ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 45th of 48 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.