Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 1.89 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 1991–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.89 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% 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 Latvia peaked at 9.77 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Number, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 34th of 41 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.09 Number | — |
| 1995 | 1.44 Number | +1500.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 Number | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 2.35 Number | +840.0% |
| 1998 | 2 Number | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.81 Number | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 4.32 Number | +433.3% |
| 2001 | 3.02 Number | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 2.78 Number | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 Number | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 3.83 Number | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 6.24 Number | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 2.39 Number | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 5 Number | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 4.88 Number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.31 Number | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 9.77 Number | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 4.04 Number | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 1.89 Number | -53.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.89 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.89 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1500.0% | 0.09 Number | 1.44 Number |
| 1997 | +840.0% | 0.25 Number | 2.35 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 Number | 0.09 Number | 2.35 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.1 Number | 2.26 Number | 6.31 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 Number | 1.89 Number | 9.77 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvia was 1.89 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Number in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 34th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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