Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Slovenia
Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 32.23 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
32.23 Number
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
59.32 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1991
Years of data
25
1987–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Slovenia, 1987–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovenia stood at 32.23 Number.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovenia peaked at 59.32 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1991.
That places Slovenia 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 Number | — |
| 1990 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.33 Number | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 4.67 Number | +1315.2% |
| 1993 | 2.71 Number | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 3.84 Number | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 5.53 Number | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 1.83 Number | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 Number | +195.1% |
| 1998 | 6.13 Number | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 7.51 Number | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 18.9 Number | +151.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5 Number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 31.47 Number | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 17.75 Number | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 41.15 Number | +131.8% |
| 2005 | 41.97 Number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 48.7 Number | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 53.13 Number | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 59.32 Number | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 42.25 Number | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 40.73 Number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.46 Number | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 23.86 Number | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 32.23 Number | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.85 Number | 0.33 Number | 7.51 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.41 Number | 17.75 Number | 59.32 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 Number | 23.86 Number | 40.73 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovenia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Slovenia was 32.23 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.32 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Slovenia ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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