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 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.125
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.125
in 2013
Years of data
8
2000–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Latvia, 2000–2013

0.20.40.60.812000200620132000: 12001: 12003: 0.8392007: 0.1672008: 12011: 0.4552012: 0.52013: 0.125

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Latvia stood at 0.125. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 2013.

That places Latvia 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Latvia, 2000 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2000 1
2001 1 +0.0%
2003 0.839 -16.1%
2007 0.167 -80.1%
2008 1 +498.8%
2011 0.455 -54.5%
2012 0.5 +9.9%
2013 0.125 -75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8012 0.167 1 5
2010s 0.36 0.125 0.5 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 41 Iceland 0.4 compare
  2. 42 Estonia 0.333 compare
  3. 43 Liechtenstein 0.167 compare

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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 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 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 in 2013.
How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Latvia ranks 44th 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 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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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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