Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Latvia
Latvia: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 67.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Latvia, 1984–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 67.5 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 195.7% on the previous year and up 1,025.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Latvia peaked at 67.5 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1984.
Latvia ranks 42nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1985 | 0.5 Number | +51.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5 Number | +400.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 Number | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 Number | +166.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 Number | -62.4% |
| 1992 | 0.67 Number | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 Number | +123.9% |
| 1996 | 1 Number | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 3 Number | +500.0% |
| 1999 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.63 Number | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 2 Number | +217.5% |
| 2002 | 5 Number | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 6 Number | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 9 Number | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 7 Number | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 18 Number | +157.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5 Number | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 18.83 Number | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5 Number | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 19 Number | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 16.5 Number | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 22.83 Number | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 67.5 Number | +195.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 Number | 0.33 Number | 2.5 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.17 Number | 0.5 Number | 3 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.85 Number | 0.63 Number | 18.83 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.46 Number | 16.5 Number | 67.5 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 19.5 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 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 41 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Latvia?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Latvia was 67.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1984.
- How does Latvia rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,025.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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