Lithuania vs Malta: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013
Lithuania
0.33 Number
in 2013
Malta
1.2 Number
in 2013
Lithuania rank
57th
Malta rank
55th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 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.