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

Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 27 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
27 Number
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
39th
of 61 countries
All-time high
33.72 Number
in 2011
All-time low
0.333 Number
in 1991
Years of data
27
1982–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Romania, 1982–2012

01020301982199720121982: 6 Number1983: 1 Number1984: 1 Number1985: 1 Number1989: 2 Number1991: 0.333 Number1992: 0.5 Number1993: 1.5 Number1994: 1.5 Number1995: 2.5 Number1996: 0.667 Number1997: 3 Number1998: 1.5 Number1999: 1.8 Number2000: 2.5 Number2001: 3.2 Number2002: 5.6 Number2003: 7.1 Number2004: 12.1 Number2005: 14.8 Number2006: 10.4 Number2007: 26.9 Number2008: 29 Number2009: 25.9 Number2010: 22 Number2011: 33.7 Number2012: 27 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 27 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 384.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Romania peaked at 33.72 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.333 Number, in 1991.

That places Romania 39th out of 61 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Romania, 1982 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1982 6 Number —
1983 1 Number -83.3%
1984 1 Number +0.0%
1985 1 Number +0.0%
1989 2 Number +100.0%
1991 0.333 Number -83.4%
1992 0.5 Number +50.2%
1993 1.5 Number +200.0%
1994 1.5 Number +0.0%
1995 2.5 Number +66.7%
1996 0.667 Number -73.3%
1997 3.01 Number +350.7%
1998 1.5 Number -50.1%
1999 1.82 Number +21.4%
2000 2.5 Number +37.3%
2001 3.19 Number +27.6%
2002 5.57 Number +74.6%
2003 7.12 Number +27.9%
2004 12.09 Number +69.7%
2005 14.78 Number +22.3%
2006 10.37 Number -29.9%
2007 26.87 Number +159.2%
2008 28.95 Number +7.7%
2009 25.88 Number -10.6%
2010 21.97 Number -15.1%
2011 33.72 Number +53.5%
2012 27 Number -19.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 27 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 27 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.2 Number 1 Number 6 Number 5
1990s 1.48 Number 0.333 Number 3.01 Number 9
2000s 13.73 Number 2.5 Number 28.95 Number 10
2010s 27.56 Number 21.97 Number 33.72 Number 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 37 Slovenia 27.53 Number compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 27.53 Number compare
  3. 40 Portugal 23.5 Number compare
  4. 41 Greece 17.87 Number compare
  5. 42 Hong Kong 15.98 Number compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Romania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Romania was 27 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 33.72 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.333 Number in 1991.
How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Romania ranks 39th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 384.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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