Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvia

Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.89 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.89
Change on year
down 53.2%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.77
in 2010
All-time low
0.09
in 1991
Years of data
19
1991–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 1991–2012

02468101991200120121991: 0.091995: 1.41996: 0.251997: 2.41998: 21999: 0.812000: 4.32001: 32002: 2.82003: 2.32004: 3.82005: 6.22006: 2.42007: 52008: 4.92009: 6.32010: 9.82011: 42012: 1.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1.89 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1991.

Latvia ranks 27th 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 Latvia, 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 Latvia, 1991 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1991 0.09
1995 1.44 +1500.0%
1996 0.25 -82.6%
1997 2.35 +840.0%
1998 2 -14.9%
1999 0.81 -59.5%
2000 4.32 +433.3%
2001 3.02 -30.1%
2002 2.78 -7.9%
2003 2.26 -18.7%
2004 3.83 +69.5%
2005 6.24 +62.9%
2006 2.39 -61.7%
2007 5 +109.2%
2008 4.88 -2.4%
2009 6.31 +29.3%
2010 9.77 +54.8%
2011 4.04 -58.6%
2012 1.89 -53.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 0.09 2.35 6
2000s 4.1 2.26 6.31 10
2010s 5.23 1.89 9.77 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Bulgaria 6.22 compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 4.22 compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 3.5 compare
  4. 28 Estonia 1.81 compare
  5. 29 Croatia 1 compare
  6. 29 Malta 1 compare

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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 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 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 in 1991.
How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Latvia ranks 27th 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 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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