Lithuania vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Lithuania
4.54
in 2012
Malta
2.5
in 2012
Lithuania rank
43rd
Malta rank
46th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Lithuania
- Malta
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 4.54 against 2.5 in Malta, a difference of 2.04.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.8 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Lithuania ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th of 48 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 2.25 | 0.8333 | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.76 | 5.24 | 0.4812 | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 2.5 | 1.97 | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Malta?
- Lithuania, at 4.54 against 2.5 in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Lithuania and Malta?
- 2.04, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd 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.