Bulgaria vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Bulgaria
3.37
in 2012
Hungary
8.63
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Hungary rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 8.63 against 3.37 in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.26.
That makes Hungary's figure about 2.6 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 20th of 27 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 | 24.2 | 21.55 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 13.86 | 12.44 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 18.12 | 15.58 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 11.76 | 8.39 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 8.63 against 3.37 in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 5.26, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 20th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.