Latvia vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Latvia
1.89 Number
in 2012
Malta
1 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
33rd
Malta rank
35th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.89 Number against 1 Number in Malta, a difference of 0.89 Number.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.9 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Latvia ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 35th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 Number | 1.2 Number | 0.1 Number | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.17 Number | 2.27 Number | 1.91 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.83 Number | 1 Number | 4.83 Number | 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, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 1.89 Number against 1 Number in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.89 Number, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Latvia ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 35th of 35 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.