Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovenia
Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 114.25 Number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
114.25 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
138.91 Number
in 2008
All-time low
2 Number
in 1989
Years of data
29
1989–2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovenia, 1989–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia is 114.25 Number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia peaked at 138.91 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1989.
Slovenia ranks 39th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 Number | — |
| 1990 | 5 Number | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 3.33 Number | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 13.25 Number | +297.9% |
| 1993 | 21.08 Number | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 20.17 Number | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.99 Number | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 18.33 Number | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 19.8 Number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 39.03 Number | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 31.37 Number | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 49.12 Number | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 51 Number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 83.33 Number | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 73.44 Number | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 111.88 Number | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 108.42 Number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 100.42 Number | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 120.11 Number | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 138.91 Number | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 123.25 Number | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 106.26 Number | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 112.13 Number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 126.72 Number | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 127.88 Number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 135.09 Number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 119.09 Number | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 112.36 Number | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 114.25 Number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 Number | 2 Number | 2 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.54 Number | 3.33 Number | 39.03 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.99 Number | 49.12 Number | 138.91 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.22 Number | 106.26 Number | 135.09 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia was 114.25 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.91 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1989.
- How does Slovenia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Slovenia ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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