Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Malta
Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Malta, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is up 1,112.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Malta peaked at 10.83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2011.
That places Malta 30th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 3 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 0.33 | 4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Malta?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Malta was 4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Malta ranks 30th 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 Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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