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
02468197819952012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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