Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
6.22 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
4.22 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
29th
Slovakia rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.22 Number against 4.22 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 2 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.5 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 Number | 1.86 Number | 0.2212 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.66 Number | 3.15 Number | 0.512 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.56 Number | 5.13 Number | 0.4333 Number | Bulgaria |
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 Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 6.22 Number against 4.22 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 2 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 30th 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.