Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Slovakia

Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 5.77 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.77
Change on year
down 70.0%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
19.91
in 2008
All-time low
0.67
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Slovakia, 1992–2012

051015201992200220121992: 0.671993: 1.21994: 31995: 2.21996: 5.71997: 3.11998: 4.91999: 7.52000: 4.32001: 9.72002: 14.42003: 10.62004: 7.72005: 112006: 15.72007: 12.82008: 19.92009: 9.42010: 15.32011: 19.22012: 5.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 5.77 for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in 2012.

That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Slovakia peaked at 19.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1992.

Slovakia ranks 25th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012) in Slovakia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 0.67
1993 1.25 +86.6%
1994 3.03 +142.4%
1995 2.25 -25.7%
1996 5.67 +152.0%
1997 3.12 -45.0%
1998 4.87 +56.1%
1999 7.49 +53.8%
2000 4.28 -42.9%
2001 9.67 +125.9%
2002 14.44 +49.3%
2003 10.57 -26.8%
2004 7.69 -27.2%
2005 11.04 +43.6%
2006 15.7 +42.2%
2007 12.78 -18.6%
2008 19.91 +55.8%
2009 9.44 -52.6%
2010 15.34 +62.5%
2011 19.25 +25.5%
2012 5.77 -70.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.54 0.67 7.49 8
2000s 11.55 4.28 19.91 10
2010s 13.45 5.77 19.25 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 22 Iceland 19.92 compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 17.68 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 17.65 compare
  4. 26 Malta 4 compare
  5. 27 Croatia 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Slovakia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Slovakia was 5.77 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 19.91 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1992.
How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Slovakia ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 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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