Lithuania vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Lithuania
2.83 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
2.06 Number
in 2013
Lithuania rank
53rd
Slovakia rank
57th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.83 Number against 2.06 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 0.77 Number.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 53rd and Slovakia ranks 57th of 60 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.795 Number | 1.59 Number | 0.7975 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.92 Number | 2.92 Number | 0.9986 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.22 Number | 4.52 Number | 1.29 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, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Lithuania, at 2.83 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 Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 0.77 Number, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd 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.