Iceland vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Iceland
10.97 Number
in 2012
Romania
8.59 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
26th
Romania rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.97 Number against 8.59 Number in Romania, a difference of 2.38 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 27th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.765 Number | 1.5 Number | 0.735 Number | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.88 Number | 1.71 Number | 2.17 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13.53 Number | 2.96 Number | 10.56 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.74 Number | 6.58 Number | 3.16 Number | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 10.97 Number against 8.59 Number in Romania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Romania?
- 2.38 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 26th 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.