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

Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 6.08 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
6.08 Number
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
9.6 Number
in 2012
All-time low
1 Number
in 1980
Years of data
25
1980–2013

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

02468101980199620131980: 1 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 3 Number1984: 1 Number1985: 1 Number1991: 1.5 Number1993: 3 Number1994: 1.6 Number1995: 1.8 Number1996: 1 Number1997: 1 Number1998: 2.1 Number2000: 1.2 Number2001: 2 Number2003: 3.2 Number2004: 4.7 Number2005: 5.9 Number2006: 5.2 Number2007: 1.4 Number2008: 2.6 Number2009: 1.3 Number2010: 6.6 Number2011: 4.5 Number2012: 9.6 Number2013: 6.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Romania is 6.08 Number, 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 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1980.

That places Romania 50th 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 … international in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Romania, 1980 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1980 1 Number —
1981 1 Number +0.0%
1982 3 Number +200.0%
1984 1 Number -66.7%
1985 1 Number +0.0%
1991 1.5 Number +50.0%
1993 2.95 Number +96.7%
1994 1.6 Number -45.8%
1995 1.83 Number +14.4%
1996 1 Number -45.4%
1997 1 Number +0.0%
1998 2.07 Number +107.0%
2000 1.25 Number -39.6%
2001 2 Number +60.0%
2003 3.25 Number +62.5%
2004 4.72 Number +45.2%
2005 5.88 Number +24.6%
2006 5.21 Number -11.4%
2007 1.43 Number -72.6%
2008 2.62 Number +83.2%
2009 1.31 Number -50.0%
2010 6.62 Number +405.3%
2011 4.53 Number -31.6%
2012 9.6 Number +111.9%
2013 6.08 Number -36.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 6.08 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 6.08 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 48 Liechtenstein 8.38 Number compare
  2. 49 Bulgaria 8.32 Number compare
  3. 51 Croatia 3.13 Number compare
  4. 51 Croatia 3.13 Number compare
  5. 53 Lithuania 2.83 Number compare
  6. 53 Lithuania 2.83 Number compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1980.
How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Romania ranks 50th out of 60 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
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