Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.57 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 1991–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvia stood at 24.57 Number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 259.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvia peaked at 24.57 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.15 Number, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 33rd 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.15 Number | — |
| 1992 | 0.64 Number | +326.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5 Number | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9 Number | +280.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 Number | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7 Number | +111.4% |
| 1998 | 4.67 Number | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 Number | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 9.22 Number | +442.4% |
| 2001 | 5.13 Number | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 6.83 Number | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 7.11 Number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.82 Number | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 17.82 Number | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 16.43 Number | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 15.67 Number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 22.77 Number | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 18.66 Number | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 15.78 Number | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 17.88 Number | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 24.57 Number | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 Number | 0.15 Number | 4.67 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.95 Number | 5.13 Number | 22.77 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.41 Number | 15.78 Number | 24.57 Number | 3 |
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- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 19.5 Patents (2023)
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- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 41 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvia was 24.57 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 Number in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 33rd 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.7%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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