Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 8.32 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
8.32
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.32
in 2013
All-time low
0.65
in 1985
Years of data
32
1981–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Bulgaria, 1981–2013

024681981199720131981: 11982: 1.61983: 1.51984: 4.81985: 0.651986: 0.981987: 8.11988: 51989: 11990: 1.51992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 4.31996: 1.21997: 1.41998: 1.71999: 1.52000: 3.92001: 5.92002: 52003: 42004: 2.92005: 3.72006: 4.42007: 1.42008: 2.62009: 2.82010: 6.52011: 42012: 62013: 8.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Bulgaria is 8.32, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Bulgaria peaked at 8.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 1985.

That places Bulgaria 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2013, 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 international in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Bulgaria, 1981 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1982 1.6 +60.0%
1983 1.47 -8.1%
1984 4.84 +229.3%
1985 0.65 -86.6%
1986 0.98 +50.8%
1987 8.08 +724.5%
1988 5 -38.1%
1989 1 -80.0%
1990 1.53 +53.0%
1992 1 -34.6%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 4.28 +328.0%
1996 1.23 -71.3%
1997 1.44 +17.1%
1998 1.67 +16.0%
1999 1.5 -10.2%
2000 3.9 +160.0%
2001 5.91 +51.5%
2002 5.05 -14.6%
2003 4 -20.8%
2004 2.85 -28.7%
2005 3.73 +30.9%
2006 4.38 +17.4%
2007 1.38 -68.5%
2008 2.61 +89.1%
2009 2.81 +7.7%
2010 6.5 +131.3%
2011 3.97 -38.9%
2012 5.99 +50.9%
2013 8.32 +38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.74 0.65 8.08 9
1990s 1.63 1 4.28 9
2000s 3.66 1.38 5.91 10
2010s 6.2 3.97 8.32 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Luxembourg 12.45 compare
  2. 38 Latvia 9.91 compare
  3. 39 Liechtenstein 8.38 compare
  4. 41 Romania 6.08 compare
  5. 42 Croatia 3.13 compare
  6. 43 Lithuania 2.83 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Bulgaria?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Bulgaria was 8.32 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.32 in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 1985.
How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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