Cyprus vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Cyprus
1.5
in 2011
Malta
2.5
in 2012
Cyprus rank
47th
Malta rank
46th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.5 against 1.5 in Cyprus, a difference of 1.
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 47th and Malta ranks 46th of 48 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 | 2.8 | 1.14 | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.32 | 5.24 | 1.08 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 2.5 | 4.17 | 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 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 Malta?
- 1, 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 47th and Malta ranks 46th 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.