Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 9.91 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Latvia, 1991–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 9.91 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 242.9% on the previous year and up 340.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Latvia peaked at 9.91 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Number, in 1991.
That places Latvia 46th out of 60 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.09 Number | — |
| 1995 | 1.44 Number | +1500.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 Number | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 2.35 Number | +840.0% |
| 1998 | 2 Number | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.81 Number | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 4.23 Number | +422.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 Number | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 2.78 Number | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.25 Number | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 3.83 Number | +70.2% |
| 2005 | 6.24 Number | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 2.39 Number | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 5 Number | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 4.88 Number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.31 Number | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 9.77 Number | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 4.04 Number | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 Number | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 9.91 Number | +242.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 Number | 0.09 Number | 2.35 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.09 Number | 2.25 Number | 6.31 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 Number | 2.89 Number | 9.91 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Latvia was 9.91 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Number in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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