Bulgaria vs Romania: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Bulgaria
4.95 Number
in 2013
Romania
4.17 Number
in 2013
Bulgaria rank
45th
Romania rank
46th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.95 Number against 4.17 Number in Romania, a difference of 0.78 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 45th and Romania ranks 46th of 60 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.68 Number 1.45 Number 0.2267 Number Bulgaria
2000s 2.84 Number 2.51 Number 0.3344 Number Bulgaria
2010s 4.05 Number 2.94 Number 1.11 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 Romania?
Bulgaria, at 4.95 Number against 4.17 Number in Romania as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.78 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Romania ranks 46th 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.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed