High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia
Latvia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 16 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia, 1992–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia is 16, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.1% on the previous year and up 6,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia peaked at 16 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1999.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.2833 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 0.25 | 3.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 29 Brazil 21.19 compare
- 30 New Zealand 18.74 compare
- 31 Portugal 16.15 compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 14.5 compare
- 34 Romania 14.23 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia was 16 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2013.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 48 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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