Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvija
Latvija: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.89 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Latvija, 1991–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvija is 1.89, measured in 2012.
The figure 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 Latvija peaked at 9.77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1991.
That places Latvija 957th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Latvija, year by year
| 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 | 4.55 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.22 | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 9.77 | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.09 | 2.35 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 2.26 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 1.89 | 9.77 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvija?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Latvija 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 Latvija?
- 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 Latvija?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1991.
- How does Latvija rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Latvija ranks 957th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Latvija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvija 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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