Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Malta
Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
0.33
in 2000
Years of data
17
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Malta, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Malta stood at 1.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Malta peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2000.
Malta ranks 29th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.33 | -83.5% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +354.5% |
| 2002 | 0.75 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.46 | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | +1421.7% |
| 2006 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | +182.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -73.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 0.33 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Malta?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Malta was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Malta ranks 29th 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 Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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