High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovenia
Slovenia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 9.22 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovenia, 1989–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia is 9.22 Number, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia peaked at 18 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Number, in 1992.
That places Slovenia 45th out of 60 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 Number | — |
| 1990 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 Number | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 4.67 Number | +522.7% |
| 1994 | 5.17 Number | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 4.63 Number | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 2 Number | -56.8% |
| 1997 | 3.05 Number | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 9.53 Number | +212.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 Number | -77.2% |
| 2000 | 4.27 Number | +96.8% |
| 2001 | 7.76 Number | +81.7% |
| 2002 | 12.29 Number | +58.4% |
| 2003 | 6.67 Number | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 3 Number | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 Number | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 5.71 Number | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 18 Number | +215.2% |
| 2008 | 15.95 Number | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 16.79 Number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.32 Number | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 12.83 Number | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 10.25 Number | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 9.22 Number | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4 Number | 0.75 Number | 9.53 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 Number | 3 Number | 18 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 Number | 9.22 Number | 12.83 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia was 9.22 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 18 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Number in 1992.
- How does Slovenia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Slovenia ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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