Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.43 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
17.43 Number
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
43.95 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1.13 Number
in 1994
Years of data
21
1992–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Estonia, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 17.43 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and up 205.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Estonia peaked at 43.95 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Number, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.5 Number | — |
| 1993 | 2.67 Number | +78.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 Number | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 3 Number | +165.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5 Number | +83.3% |
| 1997 | 6 Number | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 5.23 Number | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 7.28 Number | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 4.58 Number | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 9.17 Number | +100.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7 Number | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4 Number | +82.5% |
| 2004 | 8.52 Number | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 6.37 Number | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 21.22 Number | +233.1% |
| 2007 | 28.22 Number | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 35.27 Number | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 43.95 Number | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 37.68 Number | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 25.9 Number | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 17.43 Number | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 Number | 1.13 Number | 7.28 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.34 Number | 4.58 Number | 43.95 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 Number | 17.43 Number | 37.68 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Estonia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Estonia was 17.43 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Number in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.8%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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