Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Latvia

Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
13.42
in 2006
All-time low
0.381
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2012

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

0510151992200220121992: 0.3811993: 0.51995: 0.651996: 0.751997: 21998: 2.71999: 1.72000: 6.92001: 3.12002: 3.52003: 4.22004: 5.82005: 13.12006: 13.42007: 8.22008: 12.92009: 12.72010: 9.62011: 102012: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Latvia is 4, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Latvia peaked at 13.42 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.381, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 45th 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Latvia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 0.381
1993 0.5 +31.2%
1995 0.65 +30.0%
1996 0.75 +15.4%
1997 2 +166.7%
1998 2.67 +33.3%
1999 1.7 -36.3%
2000 6.89 +305.2%
2001 3.13 -54.6%
2002 3.5 +11.9%
2003 4.25 +21.4%
2004 5.82 +36.9%
2005 13.12 +125.6%
2006 13.42 +2.3%
2007 8.17 -39.1%
2008 12.94 +58.5%
2009 12.66 -2.2%
2010 9.62 -24.1%
2011 10 +4.0%
2012 4 -60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 0.381 2.67 7
2000s 8.39 3.13 13.42 10
2010s 7.87 4 10 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 42 Estonia 4.96 compare
  2. 43 Lithuania 4.54 compare
  3. 44 Croatia 4.3 compare
  4. 46 Malta 2.5 compare
  5. 47 Cyprus 1.5 compare
  6. 48 North Macedonia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Latvia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Latvia was 4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 13.42 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.381 in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Latvia ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 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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