Estonia vs Liechtenstein: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Estonia
2.08 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein
2.5 Number
in 2013
Estonia rank
50th
Liechtenstein rank
49th

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

  • Estonia
  • Liechtenstein
02468199020012013

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 2.5 Number against 2.08 Number in Estonia, a difference of 0.42 Number.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Estonia ranks 50th and Liechtenstein ranks 49th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1990s 1.43 Number 0.5533 Number 0.8767 Number Estonia
2000s 2.92 Number 2.28 Number 0.639 Number Estonia
2010s 2.04 Number 1.97 Number 0.0675 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 Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein, at 2.5 Number against 2.08 Number in Estonia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Estonia and Liechtenstein?
0.42 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Liechtenstein?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Estonia and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Estonia ranks 50th and Liechtenstein ranks 49th 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