Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 21.59 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Latvia, 1991–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Latvia is 21.59 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Latvia peaked at 21.59 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.15 Number, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 25th of 35 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 and other typologies in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.15 Number | — |
| 1992 | 0.64 Number | +326.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5 Number | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9 Number | +280.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 Number | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7 Number | +111.4% |
| 1998 | 4.67 Number | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 Number | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 9.23 Number | +442.9% |
| 2001 | 5.13 Number | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 6.83 Number | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 6.94 Number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.61 Number | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 16.68 Number | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 15.25 Number | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 15.67 Number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.74 Number | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 16.81 Number | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 14.95 Number | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 15.18 Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.59 Number | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 Number | 0.15 Number | 4.67 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.19 Number | 5.13 Number | 19.74 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 Number | 14.95 Number | 21.59 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Latvia was 21.59 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 Number in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.1%. 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 and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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