Latvia vs Liechtenstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Latvia
9.91 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein
8.38 Number
in 2013
Latvia rank
46th
Liechtenstein rank
48th

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

  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 9.91 Number against 8.38 Number in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1.53 Number.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Latvia ranks 46th and Liechtenstein ranks 48th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Liechtenstein in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 Number 5.98 Number 4.82 Number Liechtenstein
2000s 4.09 Number 6.95 Number 2.85 Number Liechtenstein
2010s 6.65 Number 6.27 Number 0.3825 Number Latvia

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, Latvia or Liechtenstein?
Latvia, at 9.91 Number against 8.38 Number in Liechtenstein as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Latvia and Liechtenstein?
1.53 Number, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Liechtenstein?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Latvia and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Latvia ranks 46th and Liechtenstein ranks 48th 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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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