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
050100150200197719942012

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.

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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