Romania vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Romania
8.59 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
4.22 Number
in 2012
Romania rank
27th
Slovakia rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.59 Number against 4.22 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 4.37 Number.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 Number | 1.61 Number | 0.1317 Number | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.96 Number | 3.13 Number | 0.1667 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 6.58 Number | 5.13 Number | 1.45 Number | Romania |
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, Romania or Slovakia?
- Romania, at 8.59 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 Romania and Slovakia?
- 4.37 Number, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Romania ranks 27th 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.