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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,543 places, 40,966 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed