Estonia vs Latvia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Estonia
2.08 Number
in 2013
Latvia
1.44 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
50th
Latvia rank
53rd
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.08 Number against 1.44 Number in Latvia, a difference of 0.64 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 Number | 1.21 Number | 0.0675 Number | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.92 Number | 3.3 Number | 0.378 Number | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.04 Number | 2.04 Number | 0.005 Number | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 2.08 Number against 1.44 Number in Latvia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.64 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Estonia ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 53rd 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.