Malta vs Slovakia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Malta
1.2 Number
in 2013
Slovakia
0.22 Number
in 2013
Malta rank
55th
Slovakia rank
59th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.2 Number against 0.22 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 0.98 Number.
That makes Malta's figure about 5.5 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malta ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 59th of 60 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 Number | 1.44 Number | 0.4367 Number | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.13 Number | 1.35 Number | 0.216 Number | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.85 Number | 2 Number | 1.15 Number | Slovakia |
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, Malta or Slovakia?
- Malta, at 1.2 Number against 0.22 Number in Slovakia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.98 Number, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Malta ranks 55th and Slovakia ranks 59th 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.