Iceland vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Iceland
13.58 Number
in 2011
Slovakia
12.9 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
45th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.58 Number against 12.9 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 0.68 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 45th of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.61 Number | 4.7 Number | 7.92 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25.77 Number | 20.44 Number | 5.33 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.33 Number | 33.28 Number | 19.95 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, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Iceland, at 13.58 Number against 12.9 Number in Slovakia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.68 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Iceland ranks 43rd 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.