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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
18.86
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
59.32
in 2008
All-time low
0.33
in 1991
Years of data
24
1987–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenia, 1987–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenia stood at 18.86.
The figure is 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 20th of 31 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.33 | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 4.67 | +1315.2% |
| 1993 | 2.71 | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 5.53 | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +195.1% |
| 1998 | 6.13 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 7.51 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 18.9 | +151.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 31.47 | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 17.75 | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 41.15 | +131.8% |
| 2005 | 41.97 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 52.63 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 59.32 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 41.92 | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 40.73 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.46 | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 18.86 | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.85 | 0.33 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.23 | 17.75 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.68 | 18.86 | 40.73 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Slovenia ranks 20th 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 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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