Lithuania vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Lithuania
2.5
in 2012
Slovakia
2.13
in 2012
Lithuania rank
24th
Slovakia rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.5 against 2.13 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.37.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Slovakia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 25th of 27 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.09 | 1.19 | 1.1 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 2.25 | 0.9233 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.55 | 0.555 | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Lithuania, at 2.5 against 2.13 in Slovakia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 0.37, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Lithuania ranks 24th 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.