Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Bulgaria
3.37
in 2012
Slovakia
2.13
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.37 against 2.13 in Slovakia, a difference of 1.24.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.6 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 | 0.9286 | 0.4814 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 1.7 | 0.965 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.48 | 0.8967 | Bulgaria |
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 Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 3.37 against 2.13 in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 1.24, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 25th 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.