Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Malta

Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 2.5 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.5 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 61 countries
All-time high
11.19 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1 Number
in 1985
Years of data
19
1985–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Malta, 1985–2012

02.557.5101985199820121985: 1 Number1991: 4 Number1992: 2 Number1995: 1 Number1997: 1 Number1998: 3 Number1999: 4 Number2000: 4.5 Number2001: 4 Number2002: 3.5 Number2003: 3.2 Number2004: 5 Number2005: 11.2 Number2006: 6.8 Number2007: 5.5 Number2008: 4 Number2009: 4.6 Number2010: 2.5 Number2012: 2.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Malta stood at 2.5 Number.

The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Malta peaked at 11.19 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1985.

That places Malta 59th 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 … institutional in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Malta, 1985 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1985 1 Number —
1991 4 Number +300.0%
1992 2 Number -50.0%
1995 1 Number -50.0%
1997 1 Number +0.0%
1998 3 Number +200.0%
1999 4 Number +33.3%
2000 4.5 Number +12.5%
2001 3.95 Number -12.2%
2002 3.5 Number -11.4%
2003 3.25 Number -7.1%
2004 5 Number +53.8%
2005 11.19 Number +123.9%
2006 6.85 Number -38.8%
2007 5.5 Number -19.7%
2008 4 Number -27.3%
2009 4.64 Number +15.9%
2010 2.5 Number -46.1%
2012 2.5 Number +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +300.0% 1 Number 4 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1990s 2.5 Number 1 Number 4 Number 6
2000s 5.24 Number 3.25 Number 11.19 Number 10
2010s 2.5 Number 2.5 Number 2.5 Number 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 57 Latvia 4 Number compare
  2. 57 Latvia 4 Number compare
  3. 60 Cyprus 1.5 Number compare
  4. 61 North Macedonia 1 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Malta?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Malta was 2.5 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.19 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1985.
How does Malta rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Malta ranks 59th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
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