Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Romania

Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 99.57 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
99.57 Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
101.92 Number
in 2014
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1992
Years of data
31
1982–2017

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Romania, 1982–2017

02550751001982199920171982: 7 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 1 Number1991: 3.8 Number1992: 0.5 Number1993: 5.1 Number1994: 8 Number1995: 7.5 Number1996: 2.8 Number1997: 8 Number1998: 5.2 Number1999: 7.7 Number2000: 6 Number2001: 10.4 Number2002: 11.3 Number2003: 16.3 Number2004: 23.2 Number2005: 28.7 Number2006: 20.2 Number2007: 32.6 Number2008: 33.5 Number2009: 31.1 Number2010: 34.6 Number2011: 60.4 Number2012: 71.6 Number2013: 85.1 Number2014: 101.9 Number2015: 93.5 Number2016: 98.9 Number2017: 99.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Romania is 99.57 Number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 205.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Romania peaked at 101.92 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1992.

That places Romania 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) in Romania, 1982 to 2017.
Year Number Change
1982 7 Number —
1983 1 Number -85.7%
1984 2 Number +100.0%
1985 1 Number -50.0%
1991 3.83 Number +283.0%
1992 0.5 Number -86.9%
1993 5.1 Number +920.0%
1994 8 Number +56.9%
1995 7.5 Number -6.2%
1996 2.83 Number -62.3%
1997 8.03 Number +183.7%
1998 5.23 Number -34.9%
1999 7.71 Number +47.4%
2000 6 Number -22.2%
2001 10.36 Number +72.7%
2002 11.35 Number +9.6%
2003 16.27 Number +43.3%
2004 23.2 Number +42.6%
2005 28.68 Number +23.6%
2006 20.18 Number -29.6%
2007 32.57 Number +61.4%
2008 33.47 Number +2.8%
2009 31.13 Number -7.0%
2010 34.63 Number +11.2%
2011 60.42 Number +74.5%
2012 71.61 Number +18.5%
2013 85.1 Number +18.8%
2014 101.92 Number +19.8%
2015 93.51 Number -8.3%
2016 98.91 Number +5.8%
2017 99.57 Number +0.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 99.57 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 99.57 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Romania 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +920.0% 0.5 Number 5.1 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.75 Number 1 Number 7 Number 4
1990s 5.41 Number 0.5 Number 8.03 Number 9
2000s 21.32 Number 6 Number 33.47 Number 10
2010s 80.71 Number 34.63 Number 101.92 Number 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 38 South Africa 132.26 Number compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 114.25 Number compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 114.25 Number compare
  4. 42 Greece 90.25 Number compare
  5. 43 Hong Kong 75.07 Number compare
  6. 44 Mexico 72.45 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Romania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Romania was 99.57 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 101.92 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1992.
How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Romania ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
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