Liechtenstein vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Liechtenstein
10.83 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
12.9 Number
in 2012
Liechtenstein rank
49th
Slovakia rank
45th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Slovakia
010203040197819952012

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 12.9 Number against 10.83 Number in Liechtenstein, a difference of 2.07 Number.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 45th of 61 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 19.08 Number 4.7 Number 14.38 Number Liechtenstein
2000s 24.35 Number 20.44 Number 3.92 Number Liechtenstein
2010s 23.46 Number 26.49 Number 3.03 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, Liechtenstein or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 12.9 Number against 10.83 Number in Liechtenstein as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Liechtenstein and Slovakia?
2.07 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Liechtenstein and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Liechtenstein ranks 49th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed