Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Slovenia
Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 27.53 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
27.53 Number
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
37th
of 61 countries
All-time high
115.78 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1 Number
in 1987
Years of data
23
1987–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Slovenia, 1987–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Slovenia is 27.53 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Slovenia peaked at 115.78 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1987.
Slovenia ranks 37th of 61 countries on this measure, 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 Number | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 Number | +108.3% |
| 1992 | 10.75 Number | +416.1% |
| 1993 | 9.83 Number | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 9 Number | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 14.55 Number | +61.7% |
| 1996 | 9 Number | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 12.47 Number | +38.6% |
| 1998 | 29.78 Number | +138.8% |
| 1999 | 22.49 Number | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 37.06 Number | +64.8% |
| 2001 | 40.5 Number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 71.77 Number | +77.2% |
| 2003 | 57.54 Number | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 88.64 Number | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 90.53 Number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 83.13 Number | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 100.27 Number | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 115.78 Number | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 103.62 Number | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 86.95 Number | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 66.08 Number | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 27.53 Number | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.33 Number | 2.08 Number | 29.78 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.89 Number | 37.06 Number | 115.78 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.19 Number | 27.53 Number | 86.95 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Slovenia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Slovenia was 27.53 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.78 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1987.
- How does Slovenia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Slovenia ranks 37th out of 61 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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