Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Slovakia
Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 4.22 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
4.22 Number
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.9 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.15 Number
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. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4.22 Number 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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.15 Number, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.15 Number | — |
| 1993 | 1.08 Number | +620.0% |
| 1994 | 2.22 Number | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 1.75 Number | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 2.08 Number | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 1 Number | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 1.53 Number | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 5.08 Number | +232.0% |
| 2000 | 4.69 Number | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 Number | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 3.33 Number | +168.5% |
| 2003 | 6.48 Number | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 Number | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 Number | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 4.21 Number | +231.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 Number | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 3.41 Number | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 Number | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9 Number | +460.3% |
| 2011 | 3.27 Number | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 4.22 Number | +29.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.22 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.22 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 Number | 0.15 Number | 5.08 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.15 Number | 1.24 Number | 6.48 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 Number | 3.27 Number | 7.9 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Slovakia ranks 30th 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 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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