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
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Latvia, 1992–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 0.25 | 3.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 1 | 7.22 | 3 |
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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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