High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Latvia

Latvia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 7.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.22
Change on year
up 622.0%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.22
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 other in Latvia, 1992–2012

024681992200220121992: 0.251995: 0.41999: 0.22000: 1.12001: 0.62002: 2.22003: 0.252005: 12006: 0.52007: 3.32008: 2.72009: 0.252010: 1.42011: 12012: 7.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Latvia stood at 7.22. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 622.0% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Latvia peaked at 7.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1999.

That places Latvia 20th out of 27 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 other in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Latvia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 0.25
1995 0.4 +60.0%
1999 0.2 -50.0%
2000 1.12 +460.0%
2001 0.6 -46.4%
2002 2.2 +266.7%
2003 0.25 -88.6%
2005 1 +300.0%
2006 0.5 -50.0%
2007 3.33 +566.0%
2008 2.67 -19.8%
2009 0.25 -90.6%
2010 1.42 +468.0%
2011 1 -29.6%
2012 7.22 +622.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2833 0.2 0.4 3
2000s 1.32 0.25 3.33 9
2010s 3.21 1 7.22 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 Lithuania 9.61 compare
  2. 18 Romania 8.26 compare
  3. 19 Portugal 7.47 compare
  4. 21 Greece 6.11 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 5.77 compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 2.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Latvia?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Latvia was 7.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2012.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other 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 other?
Latvia ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. 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 other typologies (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 other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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