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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
17.43
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
43.95
in 2009
All-time low
1.13
in 1994
Years of data
21
1992–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Estonia, 1992–2012

0102030401992200220121992: 1.51993: 2.71994: 1.11995: 31996: 5.51997: 61998: 5.21999: 7.32000: 4.62001: 9.22002: 5.72003: 10.42004: 8.52005: 6.42006: 21.22007: 28.22008: 35.32009: 442010: 37.72011: 25.92012: 17.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Estonia stood at 17.43.

That represents a change of 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1994.

That places Estonia 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Estonia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 1.5
1993 2.67 +78.0%
1994 1.13 -57.7%
1995 3 +165.5%
1996 5.5 +83.3%
1997 6 +9.1%
1998 5.23 -12.8%
1999 7.28 +39.2%
2000 4.58 -37.1%
2001 9.17 +100.2%
2002 5.7 -37.8%
2003 10.4 +82.5%
2004 8.52 -18.1%
2005 6.37 -25.2%
2006 21.22 +233.1%
2007 28.22 +33.0%
2008 35.27 +25.0%
2009 43.95 +24.6%
2010 37.68 -14.3%
2011 25.9 -31.3%
2012 17.43 -32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.04 1.13 7.28 8
2000s 17.34 4.58 43.95 10
2010s 27 17.43 37.68 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 25 Lithuania 25.99 compare
  2. 26 Latvia 24.57 compare
  3. 27 Iceland 21.75 compare
  4. 29 Croatia 7.8 compare
  5. 30 Malta 4 compare
  6. 31 Cyprus 2.5 compare

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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 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 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 in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Estonia ranks 28th out of 31 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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