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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.96
Change on year
down 65.8%
World rank
42nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
27.83
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Estonia, 1992–2012

01020301992200220121992: 11993: 1.31995: 11996: 3.51997: 3.31998: 3.61999: 6.52000: 3.52001: 5.22002: 2.72003: 9.42004: 4.32005: 5.12006: 11.32007: 20.22008: 252009: 26.72010: 27.82011: 14.52012: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Estonia is 4.96, measured 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.

Estonia ranks 42nd of 48 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 by institutional in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Estonia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 1
1993 1.33 +33.3%
1995 1 -25.0%
1996 3.5 +250.0%
1997 3.33 -4.8%
1998 3.57 +7.0%
1999 6.53 +83.2%
2000 3.46 -47.1%
2001 5.17 +49.4%
2002 2.7 -47.7%
2003 9.4 +248.1%
2004 4.27 -54.6%
2005 5.12 +19.9%
2006 11.32 +121.2%
2007 20.22 +78.6%
2008 24.99 +23.6%
2009 26.72 +6.9%
2010 27.83 +4.2%
2011 14.53 -47.8%
2012 4.96 -65.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9 1 6.53 7
2000s 11.34 2.7 26.72 10
2010s 15.78 4.96 27.83 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 39 Mexico 11.14 compare
  2. 40 Liechtenstein 10.83 compare
  3. 41 South Africa 10.48 compare
  4. 43 Lithuania 4.54 compare
  5. 44 Croatia 4.3 compare
  6. 45 Latvia 4 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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 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 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 in 1992.
How does Estonia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Estonia ranks 42nd out of 48 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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