Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 2 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2003
All-time low
0.2
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Bulgaria, 1988–2013

00.511.522.51988200020131988: 0.21996: 1.12003: 2.42005: 12006: 0.252011: 0.52013: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria is 2, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria peaked at 2.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1988.

Bulgaria ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Bulgaria, 1988 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1988 0.2
1996 1.05 +425.5%
2003 2.4 +128.4%
2005 1 -58.3%
2006 0.25 -75.0%
2011 0.5 +100.0%
2013 2 +300.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2 0.2 0.2 1
1990s 1.05 1.05 1.05 1
2000s 1.22 0.25 2.4 3
2010s 1.25 0.5 2 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Hungary 2.4 compare
  2. 25 Russian Federation 2.31 compare
  3. 26 New Zealand 2.23 compare
  4. 27 Greece 2 compare
  5. 29 Czechia 1.73 compare
  6. 30 Poland 1.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Bulgaria was 2 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1988.
How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,291 data points, 1977–2013
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