Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 0.125 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia, 2000–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.125 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Latvia peaked at 1 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.125 Number, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 55th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 Number | — |
| 2001 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.839 Number | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.167 Number | -80.1% |
| 2008 | 1 Number | +498.8% |
| 2011 | 0.455 Number | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5 Number | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.125 Number | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8012 Number | 0.167 Number | 1 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.36 Number | 0.125 Number | 0.5 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Latvia was 0.125 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 Number in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Latvia ranks 55th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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