High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovakia
Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 5.45 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovakia, 1992–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovakia stood at 5.45 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovakia peaked at 8.75 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 50th 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.67 Number | — |
| 1994 | 1.53 Number | +128.4% |
| 1995 | 1 Number | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 1.25 Number | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.83 Number | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 4.58 Number | +150.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 Number | -69.9% |
| 2001 | 4.58 Number | +231.9% |
| 2002 | 8.37 Number | +82.8% |
| 2003 | 4.23 Number | -49.5% |
| 2004 | 3.08 Number | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 2.58 Number | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 6.94 Number | +169.0% |
| 2007 | 4.17 Number | -39.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5 Number | +103.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2 Number | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 4.3 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.75 Number | +103.5% |
| 2012 | 7.59 Number | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 5.45 Number | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 Number | 0.67 Number | 4.58 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.8 Number | 1.38 Number | 8.5 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 Number | 4.3 Number | 8.75 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovakia?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovakia was 5.45 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Slovakia ranks 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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