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
051015198319972012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed