Lithuania vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Lithuania
2.5
in 2012
Malta
1
in 2012
Lithuania rank
24th
Malta rank
27th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Lithuania
- Malta
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.5 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.5 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Malta ranks 27th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.13 | 1 | 0.87 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 3.52 | 2.39 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Malta?
- Lithuania, at 2.5 against 1 in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Lithuania and Malta?
- 1.5, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Lithuania ranks 24th and Malta ranks 27th 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.