Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.5 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lithuania, 1993–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lithuania stood at 3.5 Number.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lithuania peaked at 3.58 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 Number, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 Number | — |
| 1994 | 0.05 Number | -95.0% |
| 1996 | 1 Number | +1900.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 Number | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 1 Number | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.79 Number | +79.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 Number | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2 Number | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 Number | +62.7% |
| 2009 | 2.14 Number | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 3.17 Number | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 3 Number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5 Number | +16.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1900.0% | 0.05 Number | 1 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.795 Number | 0.05 Number | 1.13 Number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.91 Number | 1 Number | 3.58 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.22 Number | 3 Number | 3.5 Number | 3 |
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- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 114.83 Patents (2023)
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- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lithuania?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lithuania was 3.5 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 Number in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd 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 Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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