Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 22.26 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia, 1993–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia is 22.26 Number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia peaked at 67.17 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1993.
That places Latvia 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1997 | 3.7 Number | +640.0% |
| 1998 | 4.67 Number | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 Number | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 8.98 Number | +428.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 Number | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 6.83 Number | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 7.11 Number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.82 Number | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 17.82 Number | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 16.43 Number | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 15.67 Number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 22.78 Number | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 18.66 Number | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 15.78 Number | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 17.88 Number | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 27.12 Number | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 67.17 Number | +147.7% |
| 2015 | 26.17 Number | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 21.64 Number | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 22.26 Number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 Number | 0.5 Number | 4.67 Number | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.92 Number | 5.13 Number | 22.78 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 Number | 15.78 Number | 67.17 Number | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Latvia was 22.26 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.17 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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