High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Estonia
Estonia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 8.32 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Estonia, 1992–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Estonia is 8.32, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 53.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Estonia peaked at 17.45 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8729 | 0.13 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8 | 0.17 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 5.42 | 14.37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Estonia?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Estonia was 8.32 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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