Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Romania

Romania: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 21.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
21.5 Number
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
54th
of 60 countries
All-time high
32.25 Number
in 2012
All-time low
1 Number
in 1983
Years of data
30
1980–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Romania, 1980–2013

01020301980199620131980: 8 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 7 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 1 Number1989: 2 Number1990: 3 Number1991: 3 Number1993: 3 Number1994: 7.5 Number1995: 6 Number1996: 1.8 Number1997: 5.9 Number1998: 9 Number1999: 5 Number2000: 3 Number2001: 8 Number2002: 6 Number2003: 12 Number2004: 12.2 Number2005: 19 Number2006: 10 Number2007: 7 Number2008: 5.5 Number2009: 15.3 Number2010: 18.8 Number2011: 29 Number2012: 32.2 Number2013: 21.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Romania is 21.5 Number, measured in 2013.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Romania peaked at 32.25 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1983.

Romania ranks 54th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Romania, 1980 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1980 8 Number
1981 2 Number -75.0%
1982 7 Number +250.0%
1983 1 Number -85.7%
1984 2 Number +100.0%
1985 1 Number -50.0%
1989 2 Number +100.0%
1990 3 Number +50.0%
1991 3 Number +0.0%
1993 3 Number +0.0%
1994 7.5 Number +150.0%
1995 6 Number -20.0%
1996 1.83 Number -69.5%
1997 5.94 Number +224.6%
1998 9 Number +51.5%
1999 5 Number -44.4%
2000 3 Number -40.0%
2001 8 Number +166.7%
2002 6 Number -25.0%
2003 12 Number +100.0%
2004 12.17 Number +1.4%
2005 19 Number +56.1%
2006 10 Number -47.4%
2007 7 Number -30.0%
2008 5.5 Number -21.4%
2009 15.33 Number +178.7%
2010 18.83 Number +22.8%
2011 29 Number +54.0%
2012 32.25 Number +11.2%
2013 21.5 Number -33.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 21.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 21.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.29 Number 1 Number 8 Number 7
1990s 4.92 Number 1.83 Number 9 Number 9
2000s 9.8 Number 3 Number 19 Number 10
2010s 25.39 Number 18.83 Number 32.25 Number 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 52 Slovakia 22.2 Number compare
  2. 52 Slovakia 22.2 Number compare
  3. 54 Bulgaria 21.5 Number compare
  4. 56 Hong Kong, China 19 Number compare
  5. 57 Lithuania 18.33 Number compare
  6. 57 Lithuania 18.33 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Romania?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Romania was 21.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 32.25 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1983.
How does Romania rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Romania ranks 54th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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