Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 2.08 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Estonia, 1992–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Estonia stood at 2.08 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 … 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.08 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.08 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1991.7% | 0.24 Number | 5.02 Number |
| 2006 | +641.8% | 0.67 Number | 4.97 Number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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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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