Estonia vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Estonia
2.08 Number
in 2013
Romania
6.08 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
55th
Romania rank
50th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time

  • Estonia
  • Romania
0246810198019962013

How they compare

Romania currently reports 6.08 Number against 2.08 Number in Estonia, a difference of 4 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.9 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Estonia ranks 55th and Romania ranks 50th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.74 Number 1.28 Number 0.5367 Number Romania
2000s 3.57 Number 3.07 Number 0.4922 Number Estonia
2010s 2.5 Number 6.71 Number 4.2 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, Estonia or Romania?
Romania, at 6.08 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 Romania?
4 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Estonia ranks 55th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed