Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Estonia
Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.81 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.81
Change on year
up 94.6%
World rank
28th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.61
in 2008
All-time low
0.19
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Estonia, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.81 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of up 94.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Estonia peaked at 8.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 28th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.19 | — |
| 1995 | 0.29 | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +279.3% |
| 1997 | 0.83 | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 3 | +261.4% |
| 2000 | 0.24 | -92.0% |
| 2001 | 4.87 | +1929.2% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -45.4% |
| 2003 | 1 | -62.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.67 | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 4.97 | +641.8% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 8.61 | +124.8% |
| 2009 | 6.42 | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | -70.9% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | +94.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.19 | 3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 0.24 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 0.93 | 3.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Estonia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Estonia was 1.81 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 28th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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