Estonia vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Estonia
2.08 Number
in 2013
Lithuania
2.83 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
55th
Lithuania rank
53rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.83 Number against 2.08 Number in Estonia, a difference of 0.75 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.965 Number | 1.06 Number | 0.1 Number | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.73 Number | 1.92 Number | 1.8 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.5 Number | 3.22 Number | 0.7175 Number | Lithuania |
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, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 2.83 Number against 2.08 Number in Estonia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.75 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Estonia ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 53rd 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.