Bulgaria vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Bulgaria
6.22 Number
in 2012
Romania
8.59 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
29th
Romania rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.59 Number against 6.22 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.37 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Romania ranks 27th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.02 Number | 1.5 Number | 0.5225 Number | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.77 Number | 1.74 Number | 0.0283 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.51 Number | 2.96 Number | 0.5444 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.56 Number | 6.58 Number | 1.02 Number | Romania |
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, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.59 Number against 6.22 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.37 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Romania ranks 27th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.