Iceland vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … 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 … 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.