Cyprus vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional
Cyprus
1.5 Number
in 2011
Malta
2.5 Number
in 2012
Cyprus rank
60th
Malta rank
59th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.5 Number against 1.5 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 1 Number.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 60th and Malta ranks 59th of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 Number | 2.8 Number | 1.14 Number | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.32 Number | 5.24 Number | 1.08 Number | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.67 Number | 2.5 Number | 4.17 Number | Cyprus |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 2.5 Number against 1.5 Number in Cyprus as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Cyprus and Malta?
- 1 Number, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Cyprus ranks 60th and Malta ranks 59th 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.