Cyprus vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Cyprus
0.55 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
2.06 Number
in 2013
Cyprus rank
60th
Slovakia rank
57th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Cyprus
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.06 Number against 0.55 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 1.51 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 3.7 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 60th and Slovakia ranks 57th of 60 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 Number | 2.38 Number | 1.11 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.53 Number | 3.16 Number | 0.634 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.54 Number | 4.52 Number | 2.97 Number | Slovakia |
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, Cyprus or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.06 Number against 0.55 Number in Cyprus as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 1.51 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2013.
- How do Cyprus and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Cyprus ranks 60th and Slovakia ranks 57th 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.