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

Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 6.08 in 2013. β—† Volatile

Latest (2013)
6.08
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
25
1980–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Romania, 1980–2013

02468101980199620131980: 11981: 11982: 31984: 11985: 11991: 1.51993: 31994: 1.61995: 1.81996: 11997: 11998: 2.12000: 1.22001: 22003: 3.22004: 4.72005: 5.92006: 5.22007: 1.42008: 2.62009: 1.32010: 6.62011: 4.52012: 9.62013: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Romania is 6.08, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 36.7% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Romania peaked at 9.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.

That places Romania 41st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4 1 3 5
1990s 1.71 1 2.95 7
2000s 3.07 1.25 5.88 9
2010s 6.71 4.53 9.6 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 38 Latvia 9.91 compare
  2. 39 Liechtenstein 8.38 compare
  3. 40 Bulgaria 8.32 compare
  4. 42 Croatia 3.13 compare
  5. 43 Lithuania 2.83 compare
  6. 44 Estonia 2.08 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Romania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Romania was 6.08 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Romania ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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