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

Romania: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 12.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.67
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.18
in 2007
All-time low
0.48
in 1998
Years of data
20
1984–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Romania, 1984–2012

0510151984199820121984: 11990: 21991: 11994: 21997: 3.81998: 0.481999: 0.672000: 22001: 42002: 1.92003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 5.82006: 5.92007: 16.22008: 13.72009: 14.32010: 6.92011: 11.82012: 12.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Romania stood at 12.67.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 563.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Romania peaked at 16.18 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1998.

Romania ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Romania, 1984 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1984 1
1990 2 +100.0%
1991 1 -50.0%
1994 2 +100.0%
1997 3.8 +90.0%
1998 0.48 -87.4%
1999 0.67 +39.6%
2000 2 +198.5%
2001 4 +100.0%
2002 1.91 -52.2%
2003 2.5 +30.9%
2004 2.53 +1.2%
2005 5.85 +131.2%
2006 5.91 +1.0%
2007 16.18 +173.8%
2008 13.66 -15.6%
2009 14.33 +4.9%
2010 6.92 -51.7%
2011 11.82 +70.8%
2012 12.67 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 1
1990s 1.66 0.48 3.8 6
2000s 6.89 1.91 16.18 10
2010s 10.47 6.92 12.67 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 15 Poland 56.67 compare
  2. 16 Hungary 45.28 compare
  3. 17 Czechia 13.64 compare
  4. 19 Greece 12.61 compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 12.2 compare
  6. 21 Portugal 10.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Romania?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Romania was 12.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 2007.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1998.
How does Romania rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Romania ranks 18th 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 Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 563.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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