Lithuania vs Malta: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Lithuania
0.33 Number
in 2013
Malta
1.2 Number
in 2013
Lithuania rank
57th
Malta rank
55th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Lithuania
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.2 Number against 0.33 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 0.87 Number.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.6 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 57th and Malta ranks 55th of 60 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 Number | 1 Number | 0.13 Number | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.21 Number | 1.17 Number | 0.0475 Number | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.86 Number | 0.85 Number | 0.01 Number | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.2 Number against 0.33 Number in Lithuania as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Lithuania and Malta?
- 0.87 Number, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
- How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Lithuania ranks 57th and Malta ranks 55th 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.