Iceland vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Iceland
10.97 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
18.86 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
26th
Slovenia rank
24th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Iceland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 18.86 Number against 10.97 Number in Iceland, a difference of 7.89 Number.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Slovenia ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Slovenia ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.25 Number | 1 Number | 0.75 Number | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 4.43 Number | 3.85 Number | 0.585 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13.98 Number | 37.23 Number | 23.25 Number | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 9.74 Number | 29.68 Number | 19.95 Number | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 18.86 Number against 10.97 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Slovenia?
- 7.89 Number, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Slovenia ranks 24th 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.