Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Czechia

Czechia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 24.84 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.84 Number
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
31.15 Number
in 2011
All-time low
2.52 Number
in 1994
Years of data
21
1992–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Czechia, 1992–2012

01020301992200220121992: 3.4 Number1993: 2.6 Number1994: 2.5 Number1995: 3.7 Number1996: 6.8 Number1997: 8.6 Number1998: 17.6 Number1999: 8.5 Number2000: 12.2 Number2001: 13.2 Number2002: 18.5 Number2003: 17.9 Number2004: 16.8 Number2005: 21 Number2006: 27 Number2007: 30.3 Number2008: 20.9 Number2009: 29.8 Number2010: 19.6 Number2011: 31.1 Number2012: 24.8 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Czechia stood at 24.84 Number.

The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Czechia peaked at 31.15 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.52 Number, in 1994.

Czechia ranks 22nd 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Czechia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1992 3.37 Number —
1993 2.6 Number -22.8%
1994 2.52 Number -3.1%
1995 3.67 Number +45.6%
1996 6.79 Number +85.0%
1997 8.57 Number +26.2%
1998 17.57 Number +105.0%
1999 8.47 Number -51.8%
2000 12.21 Number +44.2%
2001 13.23 Number +8.4%
2002 18.5 Number +39.8%
2003 17.91 Number -3.2%
2004 16.75 Number -6.5%
2005 20.96 Number +25.1%
2006 27 Number +28.8%
2007 30.3 Number +12.2%
2008 20.86 Number -31.2%
2009 29.77 Number +42.7%
2010 19.61 Number -34.1%
2011 31.15 Number +58.8%
2012 24.84 Number -20.3%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 24.84 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 24.84 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.7 Number 2.52 Number 17.57 Number 8
2000s 20.75 Number 12.21 Number 30.3 Number 10
2010s 25.2 Number 19.61 Number 31.15 Number 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 19 Ireland 55.73 Number compare
  2. 20 Hungary 32.57 Number compare
  3. 21 Portugal 27.64 Number compare
  4. 23 Greece 23.99 Number compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 18.86 Number compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 18.86 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Czechia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Czechia was 24.84 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 31.15 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 Number in 1994.
How does Czechia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Czechia 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 Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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