Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 0.333 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.333 Number
World rank
52nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
2.1 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.125 Number
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Estonia, 1992–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.333 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Estonia peaked at 2.1 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.125 Number, in 1992.
That places Estonia 52nd out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.125 Number | — |
| 2002 | 1 Number | +700.0% |
| 2007 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 Number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 Number | +100.4% |
| 2013 | 0.333 Number | -84.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.125 Number | 0.125 Number | 0.125 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.29 Number | 1 Number | 2.1 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.333 Number | 0.333 Number | 0.333 Number | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Estonia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Estonia was 0.333 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 Number in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Estonia ranks 52nd out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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