High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Romania

Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 14.23 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
14.23 Number
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
16.18 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.48 Number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1984–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Romania, 1984–2013

0510151984199820131984: 1 Number1990: 2 Number1991: 1 Number1994: 2 Number1997: 3.8 Number1998: 0.48 Number1999: 0.67 Number2000: 2 Number2001: 4 Number2002: 2.5 Number2003: 2.5 Number2004: 3 Number2005: 5.8 Number2006: 5.9 Number2007: 16.2 Number2008: 13.7 Number2009: 15 Number2010: 7.2 Number2011: 11.8 Number2012: 15.9 Number2013: 14.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Romania is 14.23 Number, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 469.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Romania peaked at 16.18 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.48 Number, in 1998.

Romania ranks 41st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Romania, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013) in Romania, 1984 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1984 1 Number —
1990 2 Number +100.0%
1991 1 Number -50.0%
1994 2 Number +100.0%
1997 3.8 Number +90.0%
1998 0.48 Number -87.4%
1999 0.67 Number +39.6%
2000 2 Number +198.5%
2001 4 Number +100.0%
2002 2.51 Number -37.3%
2003 2.5 Number -0.4%
2004 2.98 Number +19.2%
2005 5.85 Number +96.3%
2006 5.91 Number +1.0%
2007 16.18 Number +173.8%
2008 13.66 Number -15.6%
2009 15 Number +9.8%
2010 7.17 Number -52.2%
2011 11.82 Number +64.9%
2012 15.92 Number +34.7%
2013 14.23 Number -10.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 14.23 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 14.23 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1990s 1.66 Number 0.48 Number 3.8 Number 6
2000s 7.06 Number 2 Number 16.18 Number 10
2010s 12.29 Number 7.17 Number 15.92 Number 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 38 Latvia 16 Number compare
  2. 38 Latvia 16 Number compare
  3. 40 Liechtenstein 14.5 Number compare
  4. 42 South Africa 12.5 Number compare
  5. 43 Hong Kong 11.75 Number compare
  6. 44 Greece 11.52 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Romania?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Romania was 14.23 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.18 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 Number in 1998.
How does Romania rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Romania ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 469.2%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
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