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

Bulgaria
2 Number
in 2013
Russian Federation
2.31 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Russian Federation rank
30th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Russian Federation
0246198820002013

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.31 Number against 2 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.31 Number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Russian Federation ranks 30th of 56 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 Number 1.53 Number 0.482 Number Russian Federation
2000s 1.22 Number 1.88 Number 0.6653 Number Russian Federation
2010s 1.25 Number 3.95 Number 2.7 Number Russian Federation

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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.31 Number against 2 Number in Bulgaria as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
0.31 Number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Russian Federation ranks 30th 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