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

Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 12.9 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
12.9
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
36.06
in 2011
All-time low
2.33
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2012

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

0102030401992200220121992: 2.31993: 4.21994: 4.21995: 4.91996: 3.51997: 7.81998: 4.41999: 6.32000: 6.42001: 92002: 19.82003: 20.42004: 172005: 22.82006: 30.42007: 30.82008: 30.32009: 17.42010: 30.52011: 36.12012: 12.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Slovakia is 12.9, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 64.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Slovakia peaked at 36.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1992.

That places Slovakia 37th out of 48 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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Slovakia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 2.33
1993 4.25 +82.2%
1994 4.2 -1.2%
1995 4.92 +17.1%
1996 3.5 -28.8%
1997 7.75 +121.4%
1998 4.36 -43.8%
1999 6.26 +43.7%
2000 6.37 +1.8%
2001 8.96 +40.7%
2002 19.81 +121.1%
2003 20.41 +3.0%
2004 17.03 -16.6%
2005 22.82 +34.0%
2006 30.41 +33.2%
2007 30.83 +1.4%
2008 30.34 -1.6%
2009 17.39 -42.7%
2010 30.5 +75.4%
2011 36.06 +18.2%
2012 12.9 -64.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7 2.33 7.75 8
2000s 20.44 6.37 30.83 10
2010s 26.49 12.9 36.06 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 34 Hong Kong 15.98 compare
  2. 35 Iceland 13.58 compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 13.57 compare
  4. 38 Bulgaria 11.45 compare
  5. 39 Mexico 11.14 compare
  6. 40 Liechtenstein 10.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Slovakia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Slovakia was 12.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 36.06 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1992.
How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Slovakia ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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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