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

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

Latest (2012)
12.67 Number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.18 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.48 Number
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: 1 Number1990: 2 Number1991: 1 Number1994: 2 Number1997: 3.8 Number1998: 0.48 Number1999: 0.67 Number2000: 2 Number2001: 4 Number2002: 1.9 Number2003: 2.5 Number2004: 2.5 Number2005: 5.8 Number2006: 5.9 Number2007: 16.2 Number2008: 13.7 Number2009: 14.3 Number2010: 6.9 Number2011: 11.8 Number2012: 12.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.48 Number, in 1998.

Romania ranks 22nd of 41 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 … NUTS 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 Number Change
1984 1 Number —
1990 2 Number +100.0%
1991 1 Number -50.0%
1994 2 Number +100.0%
1997 3.8 Number +90.0%
1998 0.48 Number -87.4%
1999 0.67 Number +39.6%
2000 2 Number +198.5%
2001 4 Number +100.0%
2002 1.91 Number -52.2%
2003 2.5 Number +30.9%
2004 2.53 Number +1.2%
2005 5.85 Number +131.2%
2006 5.91 Number +1.0%
2007 16.18 Number +173.8%
2008 13.66 Number -15.6%
2009 14.33 Number +4.9%
2010 6.92 Number -51.7%
2011 11.82 Number +70.8%
2012 12.67 Number +7.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 12.67 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.98 Number, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 12.67 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.28 Number, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 Hungary 45.28 Number compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 32.49 Number compare
  3. 21 Czechia 13.64 Number compare
  4. 23 Greece 12.61 Number compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 12.2 Number compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 12.2 Number 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 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 16.18 Number 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 Number in 1998.
How does Romania rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Romania ranks 22nd 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 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
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