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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
21.59
Change on year
up 42.2%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
21.59
in 2012
All-time low
0.15
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Latvia, 1991–2012

051015201991200120121991: 0.151992: 0.641993: 0.51995: 1.91996: 1.81997: 3.71998: 4.71999: 1.72000: 9.22001: 5.12002: 6.82003: 6.92004: 9.62005: 16.72006: 15.22007: 15.72008: 19.72009: 16.82010: 14.92011: 15.22012: 21.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Latvia is 21.59, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1991.

That places Latvia 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2012, 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 and other typologies in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Latvia, 1991 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1991 0.15
1992 0.64 +326.7%
1993 0.5 -21.9%
1995 1.9 +280.0%
1996 1.75 -7.9%
1997 3.7 +111.4%
1998 4.67 +26.2%
1999 1.7 -63.6%
2000 9.23 +442.9%
2001 5.13 -44.4%
2002 6.83 +33.1%
2003 6.94 +1.6%
2004 9.61 +38.5%
2005 16.68 +73.6%
2006 15.25 -8.6%
2007 15.67 +2.8%
2008 19.74 +26.0%
2009 16.81 -14.8%
2010 14.95 -11.1%
2011 15.18 +1.5%
2012 21.59 +42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 0.15 4.67 8
2000s 12.19 5.13 19.74 10
2010s 17.24 14.95 21.59 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 18 Czechia 55.26 compare
  2. 19 Portugal 41.41 compare
  3. 20 Romania 32.17 compare
  4. 22 Iceland 19.92 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 17.68 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 17.65 compare

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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 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 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 in 1991.
How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Latvia ranks 21st out of 27 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
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