Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 2.08 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
2.08 Number
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
55th
of 60 countries
All-time high
8.45 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.19 Number
in 1992
Years of data
19
1992–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Estonia, 1992–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 2.08 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.
The figure is down 45.4% 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 Estonia peaked at 8.45 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.19 Number, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 55th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.19 Number | — |
| 1995 | 0.29 Number | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1 Number | +279.3% |
| 1997 | 0.83 Number | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 3 Number | +261.4% |
| 2000 | 0.24 Number | -92.0% |
| 2001 | 5.02 Number | +1991.7% |
| 2002 | 2.66 Number | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 1 Number | -62.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5 Number | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.67 Number | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 4.97 Number | +641.8% |
| 2007 | 3.83 Number | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 8.45 Number | +120.6% |
| 2009 | 6.42 Number | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 Number | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 0.93 Number | -70.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 Number | +309.7% |
| 2013 | 2.08 Number | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 Number | 0.19 Number | 3 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.48 Number | 0.24 Number | 8.45 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 Number | 0.93 Number | 3.81 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Estonia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Estonia was 2.08 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 Number in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Estonia ranks 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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