Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
4.22
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2010
All-time low
0.15
in 1992
Years of data
21
1992–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovakia, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4.22 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovakia peaked at 7.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 25th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.15 | — |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +620.0% |
| 1994 | 2.22 | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 1 | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | +232.0% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | +168.5% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 4.21 | +231.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | +460.3% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 | 0.15 | 5.08 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 1.24 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 3.27 | 7.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovakia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovakia was 4.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Slovakia ranks 25th 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 Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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