Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 99.68 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
99.68 Number
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
138.91 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1 Number
in 1987
Years of data
26
1987–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenia, 1987–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia stood at 99.68 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia peaked at 138.91 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1987.
That places Slovenia 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 Number | — |
| 1988 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 5 Number | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 3.33 Number | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 13.25 Number | +297.9% |
| 1993 | 21.08 Number | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 20.17 Number | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.99 Number | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 18.33 Number | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 19.8 Number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 39.03 Number | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 31.37 Number | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 49.12 Number | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 51 Number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 83.33 Number | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 73.44 Number | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 111.88 Number | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 108.17 Number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 99.42 Number | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 120.11 Number | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 138.91 Number | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 123.25 Number | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 104.93 Number | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 111.13 Number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 99.68 Number | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 Number | 1 Number | 2 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.54 Number | 3.33 Number | 39.03 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.86 Number | 49.12 Number | 138.91 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.25 Number | 99.68 Number | 111.13 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia was 99.68 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.91 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1987.
- How does Slovenia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Slovenia ranks 22nd 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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