Lithuania vs Malta: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Lithuania
0.33
in 2013
Malta
1.2
in 2013
Lithuania rank
46th
Malta rank
44th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.2 against 0.33 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.87.

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 46th and Malta ranks 44th of 47 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 1 0.13 Lithuania
2000s 1.21 1.17 0.0475 Lithuania
2010s 0.86 0.85 0.01 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 against 0.33 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, 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 46th and Malta ranks 44th of 47 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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About this data

Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,408 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed