Bulgaria vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Bulgaria
3.37
in 2012
Romania
7.08
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Romania rank
21st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.08 against 3.37 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.71.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.67 | 0.6233 | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.78 | 0.3033 | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 1.83 | 0.6311 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 4.39 | 1.02 | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 7.08 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 Romania?
- 3.71, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 21st 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.