Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Lithuania
Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 2.83 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Lithuania, 1993–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Lithuania stood at 2.83 Number.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Lithuania peaked at 3.89 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.05 Number, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 53rd 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 Number | — |
| 1994 | 0.05 Number | -95.0% |
| 1996 | 1 Number | +1900.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 Number | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 Number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1 Number | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 Number | +79.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 Number | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2 Number | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 Number | +62.7% |
| 2009 | 2.14 Number | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 Number | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 3 Number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.89 Number | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 2.83 Number | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.795 Number | 0.05 Number | 1.13 Number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.92 Number | 1 Number | 3.58 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.22 Number | 2.83 Number | 3.89 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Lithuania?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Lithuania was 2.83 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 Number in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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