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

Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 1.61 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.61 Number
Change on year
up 61.1%
World rank
38th
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.61 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.037 Number
in 1996
Years of data
7
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Romania, 1980–2012

00.511.51980199620121980: 0.4 Number1991: 0.25 Number1996: 0.037 Number1998: 0.143 Number2010: 1 Number2011: 1 Number2012: 1.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Romania stood at 1.61 Number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.1% on the previous year and up 1,026.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Romania peaked at 1.61 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.037 Number, in 1996.

That places Romania 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Romania, 1980 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1980 0.4 Number —
1991 0.25 Number -37.5%
1996 0.037 Number -85.2%
1998 0.143 Number +286.5%
2010 1 Number +599.3%
2011 1 Number +0.0%
2012 1.61 Number +61.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1.61 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1.61 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4 Number 0.4 Number 0.4 Number 1
1990s 0.1433 Number 0.037 Number 0.25 Number 3
2010s 1.2 Number 1 Number 1.61 Number 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Czechia 1.73 Number compare
  2. 36 Poland 1.65 Number compare
  3. 36 Poland 1.65 Number compare
  4. 39 Portugal 1.47 Number compare
  5. 40 India 1.29 Number compare
  6. 41 Norway 1.17 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Romania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Romania was 1.61 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 Number in 1996.
How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Romania ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,026.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
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