Bulgaria vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Bulgaria
8.32 Number
in 2013
Latvia
9.91 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
49th
Latvia rank
46th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.91 Number against 8.32 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.59 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 Number | 1.37 Number | 0.654 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.66 Number | 4.09 Number | 0.431 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.2 Number | 6.65 Number | 0.4575 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 international, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9.91 Number against 8.32 Number in Bulgaria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 1.59 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Latvia ranks 46th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.