Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvija
Latvija: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.57 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvija, 1991–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvija recorded 24.57 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 38.3% 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 Latvija peaked at 24.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1991.
Latvija ranks 708th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Latvija, year by year
| 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 | 22.04 | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 18.54 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 15.78 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 17.76 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 24.57 | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 | 0.15 | 4.67 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.86 | 5.13 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.37 | 15.78 | 24.57 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvija?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvija 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 Latvija?
- 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 Latvija?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1991.
- How does Latvija rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Latvija ranks 708th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Latvija?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvija 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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