Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Lithuania
Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 21.57 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Lithuania, 1995–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Lithuania is 21.57 Number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Lithuania peaked at 48.89 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 1998.
That places Lithuania 55th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 Number | — |
| 1996 | 1.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 Number | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.67 Number | -49.6% |
| 1999 | 3 Number | +347.8% |
| 2000 | 4.69 Number | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 3.15 Number | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 2.66 Number | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 16.85 Number | +533.5% |
| 2004 | 11.12 Number | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8 Number | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 9.67 Number | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.87 Number | +72.1% |
| 2009 | 8.31 Number | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9 Number | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 18.85 Number | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 32.56 Number | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 40.64 Number | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 48.89 Number | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5 Number | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 19.15 Number | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 21.57 Number | +12.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 21.57 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 21.57 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +533.5% | 2.66 Number | 16.85 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 Number | 0.67 Number | 3 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.19 Number | 2.66 Number | 16.87 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.76 Number | 15.9 Number | 48.89 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Lithuania?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Lithuania was 21.57 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.89 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Lithuania ranks 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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