Iceland vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international
Iceland
14.53 Number
in 2013
Latvia
9.91 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
43rd
Latvia rank
46th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.53 Number against 9.91 Number in Latvia, a difference of 4.62 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 Number | 1.16 Number | 4.54 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.12 Number | 4.09 Number | 10.02 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.7 Number | 6.65 Number | 5.05 Number | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 14.53 Number against 9.91 Number in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Iceland and Latvia?
- 4.62 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th 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.