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

Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 2.06 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2.06
Change on year
down 57.4%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2010
All-time low
0.15
in 1992
Years of data
22
1992–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Slovakia, 1992–2013

024681992200220131992: 0.151993: 1.11994: 2.21995: 1.81996: 2.11997: 11998: 1.51999: 5.12000: 4.72001: 1.22002: 3.42003: 6.52004: 2.52005: 1.32006: 4.22007: 32008: 3.42009: 1.42010: 7.92011: 3.32012: 4.82013: 2.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovakia stood at 2.06.

That represents a change of down 57.4% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovakia peaked at 7.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1992.

That places Slovakia 45th 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia, 1992 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1992 0.15
1993 1.08 +620.0%
1994 2.22 +105.6%
1995 1.75 -21.2%
1996 2.07 +18.3%
1997 1 -51.7%
1998 1.53 +53.0%
1999 5.08 +232.0%
2000 4.69 -7.7%
2001 1.24 -73.6%
2002 3.43 +176.6%
2003 6.48 +88.9%
2004 2.5 -61.4%
2005 1.27 -49.2%
2006 4.21 +231.5%
2007 2.96 -29.7%
2008 3.41 +15.2%
2009 1.41 -58.7%
2010 7.9 +460.3%
2011 3.27 -58.6%
2012 4.84 +48.0%
2013 2.06 -57.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.86 0.15 5.08 8
2000s 3.16 1.24 6.48 10
2010s 4.52 2.06 7.9 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 42 Croatia 3.13 compare
  2. 43 Lithuania 2.83 compare
  3. 44 Estonia 2.08 compare
  4. 46 Malta 1.42 compare
  5. 47 Cyprus 0.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovakia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovakia was 2.06 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1992.
How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Slovakia ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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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