Estonia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Estonia
2.08 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
2.06 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
55th
Slovakia rank
57th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Estonia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.08 Number against 2.06 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 0.02 Number.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 57th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 Number | 2.01 Number | 0.928 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.48 Number | 3.16 Number | 0.316 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.5 Number | 4.52 Number | 2.01 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, Estonia or Slovakia?
- Estonia, at 2.08 Number against 2.06 Number in Slovakia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Estonia and Slovakia?
- 0.02 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Estonia ranks 55th 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.