Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Bulgaria
4.95 Number
in 2013
Luxembourg
5.58 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
45th
Luxembourg rank
44th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Bulgaria
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.58 Number against 4.95 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.63 Number.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 Number | 1.42 Number | 0.2333 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3.06 Number | 3.08 Number | 0.013 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.05 Number | 4.03 Number | 0.02 Number | Bulgaria |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5.58 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 Luxembourg?
- 0.63 Number, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Luxembourg ranks 44th 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.