Bulgaria vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Bulgaria
2 Number
in 2013
Poland
1.65 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Poland rank
36th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
0246197919962013

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2 Number against 1.65 Number in Poland, a difference of 0.35 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Poland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 36th of 56 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2 Number 1 Number 0.8 Number Poland
1990s 1.05 Number 2.01 Number 0.957 Number Poland
2000s 1.22 Number 1.77 Number 0.5507 Number Poland
2010s 1.25 Number 3.81 Number 2.56 Number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2, Bulgaria or Poland?
Bulgaria, at 2 Number against 1.65 Number in Poland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Bulgaria and Poland?
0.35 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 36th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed