Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Lithuania
Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 4.54 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Lithuania, 1994–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Lithuania is 4.54 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Lithuania peaked at 13.85 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.667 Number, in 1998.
That places Lithuania 53rd 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 Number | — |
| 1995 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 Number | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 1 Number | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.667 Number | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3 Number | +349.8% |
| 2000 | 4.03 Number | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 Number | -71.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 Number | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 13.85 Number | +735.4% |
| 2004 | 9.36 Number | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 2.97 Number | -68.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 Number | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.33 Number | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 5.45 Number | +63.5% |
| 2009 | 2.11 Number | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 Number | +108.4% |
| 2011 | 4.55 Number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.54 Number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 Number | 0.667 Number | 3 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.76 Number | 1.15 Number | 13.85 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 Number | 4.4 Number | 4.55 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Lithuania?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Lithuania was 4.54 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.667 Number in 1998.
- How does Lithuania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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