Bulgaria vs Iceland: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Bulgaria
4.95 Number
in 2013
Iceland
13.37 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
45th
Iceland rank
41st
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13.37 Number against 4.95 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.42 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.7 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 41st of 60 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 Number | 2.72 Number | 1.21 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.06 Number | 11.22 Number | 8.16 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.05 Number | 10.79 Number | 6.74 Number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 13.37 Number against 4.95 Number in Bulgaria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 8.42 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 41st of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.