Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 28.86 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovakia, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovakia is 28.86 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovakia peaked at 53.63 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.67 Number, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 29th of 41 countries 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.67 Number | — |
| 1993 | 5.25 Number | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 7.03 Number | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 6.92 Number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.33 Number | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 12.7 Number | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 11.27 Number | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 15.42 Number | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 11.23 Number | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 12.63 Number | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 25.19 Number | +99.4% |
| 2003 | 31.39 Number | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 20.61 Number | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 32.3 Number | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 40.5 Number | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 38.55 Number | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 36.87 Number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 28.86 Number | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5 Number | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 53.63 Number | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 28.86 Number | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.95 Number | 4.67 Number | 15.42 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.81 Number | 11.23 Number | 40.5 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43 Number | 28.86 Number | 53.63 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovakia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovakia was 28.86 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.63 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 Number in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Slovakia ranks 29th 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 Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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