Latvia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Latvia
1.89 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
2.13 Number
in 2012
Latvia rank
33rd
Slovakia rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.13 Number against 1.89 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.24 Number.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 33rd and Slovakia ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 Number | 1.25 Number | 0.116 Number | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.32 Number | 1.7 Number | 1.62 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.2 Number | 2.48 Number | 2.72 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.13 Number against 1.89 Number in Latvia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.24 Number, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Latvia ranks 33rd and Slovakia ranks 31st 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.