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 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
2.06 Number
Change on year
down 57.4%
World rank
57th
of 60 countries
All-time high
7.9 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.15 Number
in 1992
Years of data
22
1992–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Slovakia, 1992–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovakia stood at 2.06 Number.
The figure is 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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.15 Number, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 57th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.15 Number | — |
| 1993 | 1.08 Number | +620.0% |
| 1994 | 2.22 Number | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 1.75 Number | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 2.07 Number | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 1 Number | -51.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 Number | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 5.08 Number | +232.0% |
| 2000 | 4.69 Number | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 Number | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 3.43 Number | +176.6% |
| 2003 | 6.48 Number | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5 Number | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 Number | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 4.21 Number | +231.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 Number | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 3.41 Number | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 Number | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9 Number | +460.3% |
| 2011 | 3.27 Number | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 4.84 Number | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 2.06 Number | -57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 Number | 0.15 Number | 5.08 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.16 Number | 1.24 Number | 6.48 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 Number | 2.06 Number | 7.9 Number | 4 |
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Slovakia ranks 57th out of 60 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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