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

Latest (2013)
26.5 Number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
36.14 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1992
Years of data
23
1988–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia, 1988–2013

0102030401988200020131988: 1 Number1992: 0.5 Number1993: 2 Number1994: 1 Number1995: 2 Number1996: 3 Number1997: 3.2 Number1998: 0.5 Number1999: 2 Number2000: 2 Number2001: 8.5 Number2002: 5.2 Number2003: 1 Number2004: 9 Number2005: 6 Number2006: 14.8 Number2007: 19 Number2008: 19.2 Number2009: 36.1 Number2010: 29.8 Number2011: 25 Number2012: 25.7 Number2013: 26.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Estonia is 26.5 Number, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of 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.

Estonia ranks 50th 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Estonia, 1988 to 2013.
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%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 26.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 26.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +800.0% 1 Number 9 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Mexico 44.42 Number compare
  2. 48 Cyprus 36.75 Number compare
  3. 49 Iceland 30.5 Number compare
  4. 50 Estonia 26.5 Number compare
  5. 52 Slovakia 22.2 Number compare
  6. 52 Slovakia 22.2 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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