Lithuania vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Lithuania
3.5
in 2012
Malta
1
in 2012
Lithuania rank
26th
Malta rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Lithuania
- Malta
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.5 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 3.5 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malta ahead.
Lithuania ranks 26th and Malta ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1 | 0.065 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 2.48 | 0.845 | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 1 | 2.33 | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Malta?
- Lithuania, at 3.5 against 1 in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Lithuania and Malta?
- 2.5, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Lithuania ranks 26th and Malta ranks 29th of 31 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.