Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Slovakia
Slovakia: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 22.2 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Slovakia, 1987–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Slovakia is 22.2 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Slovakia peaked at 37 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1990.
That places Slovakia 52nd 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4 Number | — |
| 1988 | 2 Number | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5 Number | +350.0% |
| 1993 | 4 Number | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 5 Number | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.5 Number | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 11.5 Number | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 10 Number | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 12 Number | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 7.17 Number | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 5.33 Number | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 17.67 Number | +231.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2 Number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 14 Number | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 17 Number | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 25.33 Number | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5 Number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 22 Number | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 27 Number | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 37 Number | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 33 Number | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 29.67 Number | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2 Number | -25.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Slovakia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +350.0% | 1 Number | 4.5 Number |
| 2002 | +231.5% | 5.33 Number | 17.67 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 Number | 2 Number | 4 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.61 Number | 1 Number | 12 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.62 Number | 5.33 Number | 27 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.47 Number | 22.2 Number | 37 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Slovakia?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Slovakia was 22.2 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Slovakia ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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