Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovakia
Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 55.14 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovakia, 1994–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovakia stood at 55.14 Number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovakia peaked at 55.14 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.92 Number, in 1995.
That places Slovakia 47th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.03 Number | — |
| 1995 | 6.92 Number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.33 Number | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 12.7 Number | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 11.27 Number | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 15.42 Number | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 11.23 Number | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 12.29 Number | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 25.69 Number | +109.0% |
| 2003 | 31.39 Number | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 20.61 Number | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 31.3 Number | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 40.36 Number | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 38.88 Number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 36.87 Number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 28.86 Number | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5 Number | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 54.83 Number | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 44.53 Number | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 49.75 Number | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 41.93 Number | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 54.23 Number | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 55.14 Number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.28 Number | 6.92 Number | 15.42 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.75 Number | 11.23 Number | 40.36 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.56 Number | 41.93 Number | 55.14 Number | 7 |
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 25,641 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
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- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 66.9% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 28.86 Number (2012)
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- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 70.7% (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovakia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovakia was 55.14 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.14 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 Number in 1995.
- How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Slovakia ranks 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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