High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Estonia

Estonia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.67
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.95
in 2008
All-time low
0.13
in 1994
Years of data
20
1992–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Estonia, 1992–2012

0510151992200220121992: 0.51993: 0.671994: 0.131995: 11997: 0.331998: 1.71999: 1.82000: 0.172001: 4.22002: 1.32003: 7.12004: 22005: 4.92006: 11.92007: 14.32008: 16.92009: 14.72010: 13.12011: 13.42012: 4.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Estonia stood at 4.67.

That represents a change of down 65.1% on the previous year and up 259.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Estonia peaked at 16.95 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1994.

That places Estonia 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2012, 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 and NUTS 3 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Estonia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 0.5
1993 0.67 +34.0%
1994 0.13 -80.6%
1995 1 +669.2%
1997 0.33 -67.0%
1998 1.73 +424.2%
1999 1.75 +1.2%
2000 0.17 -90.3%
2001 4.17 +2352.9%
2002 1.3 -68.8%
2003 7.1 +446.2%
2004 2 -71.8%
2005 4.87 +143.5%
2006 11.92 +144.8%
2007 14.3 +20.0%
2008 16.95 +18.5%
2009 14.72 -13.2%
2010 13.13 -10.8%
2011 13.37 +1.8%
2012 4.67 -65.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8729 0.13 1.75 7
2000s 7.75 0.17 16.95 10
2010s 10.39 4.67 13.37 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 22 Latvia 7.33 compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 6.59 compare
  3. 24 Slovenia 6.5 compare
  4. 26 Luxembourg 4.33 compare
  5. 27 Bulgaria 4.17 compare
  6. 28 Cyprus 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Estonia?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Estonia was 4.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 16.95 in 2008.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 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 and nuts 3?
Estonia ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.2%. 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 and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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