Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Malta
Malta: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 49.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Malta, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Malta is 49.5 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Malta peaked at 58 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1994.
That places Malta 46th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 Number | — |
| 1990 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 1 Number | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 5.8 Number | +480.0% |
| 1997 | 3 Number | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 7 Number | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 11 Number | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 7.5 Number | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 15 Number | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 11 Number | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 12 Number | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 22 Number | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 26.33 Number | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 30 Number | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 30 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.5 Number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.83 Number | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 26.5 Number | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 25.83 Number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 58 Number | +124.5% |
| 2013 | 49.5 Number | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.53 Number | 0.5 Number | 11 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.22 Number | 7.5 Number | 38.83 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.96 Number | 25.83 Number | 58 Number | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Malta?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Malta was 49.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 58 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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