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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.57
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
24.57
in 2012
All-time low
0.15
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 1991–2012

05101520251991200120121991: 0.151992: 0.641993: 0.51995: 1.91996: 1.81997: 3.71998: 4.71999: 1.72000: 9.22001: 5.12002: 6.82003: 7.12004: 9.82005: 17.82006: 16.42007: 15.72008: 22.82009: 18.72010: 15.82011: 17.92012: 24.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvia is 24.57, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1991.

That places Latvia 26th 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Latvia, 1991 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1991 0.15
1992 0.64 +326.7%
1993 0.5 -21.9%
1995 1.9 +280.0%
1996 1.75 -7.9%
1997 3.7 +111.4%
1998 4.67 +26.2%
1999 1.7 -63.6%
2000 9.22 +442.4%
2001 5.13 -44.4%
2002 6.83 +33.1%
2003 7.11 +4.1%
2004 9.82 +38.1%
2005 17.82 +81.5%
2006 16.43 -7.8%
2007 15.67 -4.6%
2008 22.77 +45.3%
2009 18.66 -18.1%
2010 15.78 -15.4%
2011 17.88 +13.3%
2012 24.57 +37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 0.15 4.67 8
2000s 12.95 5.13 22.77 10
2010s 19.41 15.78 24.57 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Bulgaria 30.57 compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 28.86 compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 25.99 compare
  4. 27 Iceland 21.75 compare
  5. 28 Estonia 17.43 compare
  6. 29 Croatia 7.8 compare

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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 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 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 in 1991.
How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Latvia ranks 26th 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 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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