Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 21.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
21.5 Number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
54th
of 60 countries
All-time high
23.11 Number
in 2012
All-time low
2 Number
in 1991
Years of data
34
1980–2013
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Bulgaria, 1980–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Bulgaria stood at 21.5 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Bulgaria peaked at 23.11 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1991.
Bulgaria ranks 54th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 Number | — |
| 1981 | 8 Number | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 11 Number | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 15 Number | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 19 Number | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 20.5 Number | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 10 Number | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 22 Number | +120.0% |
| 1988 | 17 Number | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 12.5 Number | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 7.5 Number | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 2 Number | -73.3% |
| 1992 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 6.67 Number | +122.3% |
| 1994 | 3 Number | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 5.75 Number | +91.7% |
| 1996 | 4.5 Number | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 5 Number | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 6 Number | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 Number | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 5.75 Number | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 11.33 Number | +97.0% |
| 2002 | 12.43 Number | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 16 Number | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 12 Number | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1 Number | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 16 Number | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 7 Number | -56.2% |
| 2008 | 18 Number | +157.1% |
| 2009 | 13 Number | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 8 Number | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 18 Number | +125.0% |
| 2012 | 23.11 Number | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 21.5 Number | -7.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1 Number | 6 Number | 22 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 Number | 2 Number | 7.5 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 Number | 5.75 Number | 18 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 Number | 8 Number | 23.11 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More science & technology data for Bulgaria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.4474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,998 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Bulgaria?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Bulgaria was 21.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.11 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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