Cyprus vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Cyprus
2.5 Number
in 2012
Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Cyprus rank
41st
Malta rank
40th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4 Number against 2.5 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 1.5 Number.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 41st and Malta ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 Number | 3.14 Number | 0.8771 Number | Malta |
| 2000s | 9.89 Number | 5.21 Number | 4.67 Number | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 5.27 Number | 2.61 Number | 2.66 Number | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 4 Number against 2.5 Number in Cyprus as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Cyprus and Malta?
- 1.5 Number, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Cyprus ranks 41st and Malta ranks 40th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.