Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 36.31 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Estonia, 1994–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 36.31 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Estonia peaked at 44.95 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Number, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 41st of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 Number | 1.13 Number | 7.28 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.54 Number | 4.58 Number | 44.95 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.29 Number | 23.68 Number | 38.93 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Estonia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Estonia was 36.31 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.95 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Number in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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