Malta vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Malta
1.42 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
2.06 Number
in 2013
Malta rank
59th
Slovakia rank
57th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.06 Number against 1.42 Number in Malta, a difference of 0.64 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 59th 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 | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 Number | 1.97 Number | 0.766 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 2.46 Number | 2.71 Number | 0.25 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.47 Number | 4.93 Number | 3.46 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, Malta or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.06 Number against 1.42 Number in Malta as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.64 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Malta ranks 59th 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.