High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Latvia
Latvia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 7.33 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Latvia, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.33 Number for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 633.0% on the previous year and up 233.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Latvia peaked at 7.33 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Number, in 1999.
That places Latvia 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, 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 and NUTS 3 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.25 Number | — |
| 1995 | 0.4 Number | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 Number | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 Number | +465.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6 Number | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2 Number | +266.7% |
| 2003 | 0.25 Number | -88.6% |
| 2005 | 2 Number | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 Number | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 3.33 Number | +566.0% |
| 2008 | 3 Number | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.25 Number | -91.7% |
| 2010 | 1.75 Number | +600.0% |
| 2011 | 1 Number | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 7.33 Number | +633.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 Number | 0.2 Number | 0.4 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.47 Number | 0.25 Number | 3.33 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.36 Number | 1 Number | 7.33 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Latvia?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Latvia was 7.33 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Number in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.2%. 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 and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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