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

Slovakia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 1.93 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.93
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 2002
All-time low
0.5
in 1997
Years of data
19
1992–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Slovakia, 1992–2012

024681992200220121992: 0.671994: 1.51995: 0.671997: 0.51998: 1.31999: 3.22000: 1.22001: 3.62002: 7.42003: 2.92004: 2.62005: 22006: 4.72007: 12008: 6.12009: 1.82010: 32011: 22012: 1.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 1.93 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Slovakia peaked at 7.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1997.

Slovakia ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Slovakia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 0.67
1994 1.53 +128.4%
1995 0.67 -56.2%
1997 0.5 -25.4%
1998 1.33 +166.0%
1999 3.25 +144.4%
2000 1.25 -61.5%
2001 3.58 +186.4%
2002 7.37 +105.9%
2003 2.9 -60.7%
2004 2.58 -11.0%
2005 2.03 -21.3%
2006 4.67 +130.0%
2007 1 -78.6%
2008 6.11 +511.0%
2009 1.75 -71.4%
2010 3 +71.4%
2011 2 -33.3%
2012 1.93 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 0.5 3.25 6
2000s 3.32 1 7.37 10
2010s 2.31 1.93 3 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Greece 6.11 compare
  2. 22 Czechia 5.77 compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 2.58 compare
  4. 25 Croatia 0.33 compare
  5. 25 Iceland 0.33 compare
  6. 25 Malta 0.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Slovakia?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Slovakia was 1.93 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2002.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1997.
How does Slovakia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Slovakia ranks 24th 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 Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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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