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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
99.68
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
138.91
in 2008
All-time low
1
in 1987
Years of data
26
1987–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenia, 1987–2012

0501001501987199920121987: 11988: 11989: 21990: 51991: 3.31992: 13.21993: 21.11994: 20.21995: 241996: 18.31997: 19.81998: 391999: 31.42000: 49.12001: 512002: 83.32003: 73.42004: 111.92005: 108.22006: 99.42007: 120.12008: 138.92009: 123.22010: 104.92011: 111.12012: 99.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia stood at 99.68.

The figure 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1987.

Slovenia ranks 18th of 31 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 Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Slovenia, 1987 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1987 1
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 2 +100.0%
1990 5 +150.0%
1991 3.33 -33.4%
1992 13.25 +297.9%
1993 21.08 +59.1%
1994 20.17 -4.3%
1995 23.99 +18.9%
1996 18.33 -23.6%
1997 19.8 +8.0%
1998 39.03 +97.1%
1999 31.37 -19.6%
2000 49.12 +56.6%
2001 51 +3.8%
2002 83.33 +63.4%
2003 73.44 -11.9%
2004 111.88 +52.3%
2005 108.17 -3.3%
2006 99.42 -8.1%
2007 120.11 +20.8%
2008 138.91 +15.7%
2009 123.25 -11.3%
2010 104.93 -14.9%
2011 111.13 +5.9%
2012 99.68 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.33 1 2 3
1990s 19.54 3.33 39.03 10
2000s 95.86 49.12 138.91 10
2010s 105.25 99.68 111.13 3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 15 Ireland 242.42 compare
  2. 16 Czechia 183.49 compare
  3. 17 Hungary 169.73 compare
  4. 19 Portugal 91.1 compare
  5. 20 Greece 80.23 compare
  6. 21 Romania 60.33 compare

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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 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 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 in 1987.
How does Slovenia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Slovenia ranks 18th 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 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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Indicator
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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