Lithuania vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Lithuania
3.5 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
4.22 Number
in 2012
Lithuania rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.22 Number against 3.5 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 0.72 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.795 Number | 1.6 Number | 0.8 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.91 Number | 2.92 Number | 1.01 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.22 Number | 5.13 Number | 1.91 Number | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 4.22 Number against 3.5 Number in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 0.72 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd 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.