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

Latest (2013)
49.5 Number
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
58 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1994
Years of data
25
1978–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Malta, 1978–2013

02040601978199520131978: 1 Number1990: 2 Number1991: 2 Number1992: 2 Number1993: 1 Number1994: 0.5 Number1995: 1 Number1996: 5.8 Number1997: 3 Number1998: 7 Number1999: 11 Number2000: 7.5 Number2001: 15 Number2002: 11 Number2003: 12 Number2004: 22 Number2005: 26.3 Number2006: 30 Number2007: 30 Number2008: 29.5 Number2009: 38.8 Number2010: 26.5 Number2011: 25.8 Number2012: 58 Number2013: 49.5 Number

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

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Malta, 1978 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 44 Greece 63 Number compare
  2. 45 South Africa 61.5 Number compare
  3. 47 Mexico 44.42 Number compare
  4. 48 Cyprus 36.75 Number compare
  5. 49 Iceland 30.5 Number compare

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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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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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