Bulgaria vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international
Bulgaria
8.32 Number
in 2013
Romania
6.08 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
49th
Romania rank
50th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.32 Number against 6.08 Number in Romania, a difference of 2.24 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Romania ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 Number | 1.5 Number | 0.5225 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.77 Number | 1.74 Number | 0.0283 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.51 Number | 3.07 Number | 0.4333 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.2 Number | 6.71 Number | 0.5125 Number | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 8.32 Number against 6.08 Number in Romania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.24 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and Romania ranks 50th 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.