Bulgaria vs Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Bulgaria
3.37
in 2012
Latvia
1.89
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Latvia rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.37 against 1.89 in Latvia, a difference of 1.48.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.37 | 0.204 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 3.88 | 1.34 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 5.2 | 1.82 | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 3.37 against 1.89 in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 1.48, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th 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.