Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 4.96 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Estonia, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4.96 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Estonia peaked at 27.83 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1992.
That places Estonia 51st out of 61 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 by institutional in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 Number | — |
| 1993 | 1.33 Number | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 1 Number | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5 Number | +250.0% |
| 1997 | 3.33 Number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.57 Number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 6.53 Number | +83.2% |
| 2000 | 3.46 Number | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 5.17 Number | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7 Number | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 9.4 Number | +248.1% |
| 2004 | 4.27 Number | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 5.12 Number | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 11.32 Number | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 20.22 Number | +78.6% |
| 2008 | 24.99 Number | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 26.72 Number | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 27.83 Number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.53 Number | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 4.96 Number | -65.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9 Number | 1 Number | 6.53 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.34 Number | 2.7 Number | 26.72 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 Number | 4.96 Number | 27.83 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Estonia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Estonia was 4.96 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.83 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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