Lithuania vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Lithuania
2.5
in 2012
Romania
7.08
in 2012
Lithuania rank
24th
Romania rank
21st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.08 against 2.5 in Lithuania, a difference of 4.58.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.8 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Romania ranks 21st of 27 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.05 | 1.6 | 1.55 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.86 | 0.642 | Romania |
| 2010s | 2 | 5.71 | 3.71 | 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, Lithuania or Romania?
- Romania, at 7.08 against 2.5 in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Lithuania and Romania?
- 4.58, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Lithuania ranks 24th 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.