Latvia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Latvia
4 Number
in 2012
Malta
2.5 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
57th
Malta rank
59th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4 Number against 2.5 Number in Malta, a difference of 1.5 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.
Latvia ranks 57th and Malta ranks 59th of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 Number | 2.2 Number | 0.7204 Number | Malta |
| 2000s | 8.39 Number | 5.24 Number | 3.15 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.81 Number | 2.5 Number | 4.31 Number | 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, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 4 Number against 2.5 Number in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Latvia and Malta?
- 1.5 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Latvia ranks 57th 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.