Malta vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Malta
1
in 2012
Slovakia
2.13
in 2012
Malta rank
27th
Slovakia rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.13 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 1.13.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 2.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 27th 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 | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.23 | 0.034 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.87 | 0.645 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1 | 2.55 | 1.55 | 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, Malta or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.13 against 1 in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Malta and Slovakia?
- 1.13, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Malta ranks 27th 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.