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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.5
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
3.58
in 2008
All-time low
0.05
in 1994
Years of data
14
1993–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lithuania, 1993–2012

012341993200220121993: 11994: 0.051996: 11997: 1.12000: 12004: 12005: 1.82006: 1.72007: 2.22008: 3.62009: 2.12010: 3.22011: 32012: 3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 3.5 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1994.

That places Lithuania 26th out of 31 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

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 Lithuania, 1993 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1993 1
1994 0.05 -95.0%
1996 1 +1900.0%
1997 1.13 +13.0%
2000 1 -11.5%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1.79 +79.0%
2006 1.67 -6.7%
2007 2.2 +31.7%
2008 3.58 +62.7%
2009 2.14 -40.2%
2010 3.17 +48.1%
2011 3 -5.4%
2012 3.5 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.795 0.05 1.13 4
2000s 1.91 1 3.58 7
2010s 3.22 3 3.5 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 23 Luxembourg 6.28 compare
  2. 24 Bulgaria 6.22 compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 4.22 compare
  4. 27 Latvia 1.89 compare
  5. 28 Estonia 1.81 compare
  6. 29 Croatia 1 compare
  7. 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 Lithuania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lithuania was 3.5 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 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 in 1994.
How does Lithuania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lithuania ranks 26th 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 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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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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