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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.33
Change on year
up 633.0%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.33
in 2012
All-time low
0.2
in 1999
Years of data
15
1992–2012

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

024681992200220121992: 0.251995: 0.41999: 0.22000: 1.12001: 0.62002: 2.22003: 0.252005: 22006: 0.52007: 3.32008: 32009: 0.252010: 1.82011: 12012: 7.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 7.33 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1999.

That places Latvia 22nd out of 31 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

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Latvia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 0.25
1995 0.4 +60.0%
1999 0.2 -50.0%
2000 1.13 +465.0%
2001 0.6 -46.9%
2002 2.2 +266.7%
2003 0.25 -88.6%
2005 2 +700.0%
2006 0.5 -75.0%
2007 3.33 +566.0%
2008 3 -9.9%
2009 0.25 -91.7%
2010 1.75 +600.0%
2011 1 -42.9%
2012 7.33 +633.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2833 0.2 0.4 3
2000s 1.47 0.25 3.33 9
2010s 3.36 1 7.33 3

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  4. 23 Slovakia 6.59 compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 6.5 compare
  6. 25 Estonia 4.67 compare

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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 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 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 in 1999.
How does Latvia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Latvia ranks 22nd 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 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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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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