Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia
Estonia: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 26.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia, 1988–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia stood at 26.5 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia peaked at 36.14 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1992.
That places Estonia 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 Number | — |
| 1992 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 2 Number | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 3.25 Number | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5 Number | -84.6% |
| 1999 | 2 Number | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.5 Number | +325.0% |
| 2002 | 5.25 Number | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 1 Number | -81.0% |
| 2004 | 9 Number | +800.0% |
| 2005 | 6 Number | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 14.83 Number | +147.2% |
| 2007 | 19 Number | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 19.17 Number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.14 Number | +88.5% |
| 2010 | 29.75 Number | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 25 Number | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 25.67 Number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.5 Number | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +800.0% | 1 Number | 9 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.78 Number | 0.5 Number | 3.25 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.09 Number | 1 Number | 36.14 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.73 Number | 25 Number | 29.75 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 49 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 10 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 32 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 444 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,845 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia was 26.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Estonia ranks 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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