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

Latvia
1.44 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein
2.5 Number
in 2013
Latvia rank
53rd
Liechtenstein rank
49th

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

  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
0246199020012013

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 2.5 Number against 1.44 Number in Latvia, a difference of 1.06 Number.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.7 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Latvia ranks 53rd and Liechtenstein ranks 49th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Liechtenstein in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1990s 0.718 Number 0.976 Number 0.258 Number Liechtenstein
2000s 3.3 Number 2.28 Number 1.02 Number Latvia
2010s 2.04 Number 1.97 Number 0.0625 Number Latvia

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, Latvia or Liechtenstein?
Liechtenstein, at 2.5 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 Latvia and Liechtenstein?
1.06 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Liechtenstein?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Latvia and Liechtenstein rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Latvia ranks 53rd 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