New Zealand vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
New Zealand
13.57 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
12.9 Number
in 2012
New Zealand rank
44th
Slovakia rank
45th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.57 Number against 12.9 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 0.67 Number.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 45th of 61 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.52 Number | 4.7 Number | 60.83 Number | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 144.39 Number | 20.44 Number | 123.95 Number | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 77.54 Number | 26.49 Number | 51.06 Number | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- New Zealand, at 13.57 Number against 12.9 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 0.67 Number, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- New Zealand ranks 44th 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.