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 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
12.9 Number
Change on year
down 64.2%
World rank
45th
of 61 countries
All-time high
36.06 Number
in 2011
All-time low
2.33 Number
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Slovakia, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 12.9 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
The figure is 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.33 Number, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 45th 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 by institutional in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.33 Number | — |
| 1993 | 4.25 Number | +82.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2 Number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.92 Number | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5 Number | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 7.75 Number | +121.4% |
| 1998 | 4.36 Number | -43.8% |
| 1999 | 6.26 Number | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 6.37 Number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.96 Number | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 19.81 Number | +121.1% |
| 2003 | 20.41 Number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.03 Number | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 22.82 Number | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 30.41 Number | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 30.83 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.34 Number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.39 Number | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 30.5 Number | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 36.06 Number | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 12.9 Number | -64.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7 Number | 2.33 Number | 7.75 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.44 Number | 6.37 Number | 30.83 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.49 Number | 12.9 Number | 36.06 Number | 3 |
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Slovakia ranks 45th out of 61 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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