Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenia
Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.86 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenia, 1987–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia is 18.86 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 36.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia peaked at 59.32 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 24th 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 by NUTS 3 region in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 Number | — |
| 1990 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.33 Number | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 4.67 Number | +1315.2% |
| 1993 | 2.71 Number | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 3.84 Number | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 5.53 Number | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 1.83 Number | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 Number | +195.1% |
| 1998 | 6.13 Number | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 7.51 Number | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 18.9 Number | +151.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5 Number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 31.47 Number | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 17.75 Number | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 41.15 Number | +131.8% |
| 2005 | 41.97 Number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7 Number | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 52.63 Number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 59.32 Number | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 41.92 Number | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 40.73 Number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.46 Number | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 18.86 Number | -36.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1315.2% | 0.33 Number | 4.67 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.85 Number | 0.33 Number | 7.51 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.23 Number | 17.75 Number | 59.32 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.68 Number | 18.86 Number | 40.73 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 118.7 Patents (2023)
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- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 162 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 564.4 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 18,133 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia was 18.86 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.32 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Slovenia ranks 24th 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 Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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