Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenija
Slovenija: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
18.28
Change on year
down 36.8%
Rank
240th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
58.21
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 Slovenija, 1987–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenija stood at 18.28.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenija peaked at 58.21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1991.
Slovenija ranks 240th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Slovenija, 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 | 3.81 | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 5.53 | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +195.1% |
| 1998 | 6.13 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 7.51 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 18.64 | +148.2% |
| 2001 | 19.12 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 31.47 | +64.6% |
| 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 | 58.21 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 40.92 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 40.23 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.92 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 18.28 | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 0.33 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.96 | 17.75 | 58.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.14 | 18.28 | 40.23 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenija?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenija was 18.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovenija?
- The highest recorded value was 58.21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovenija?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1991.
- How does Slovenija rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Slovenija ranks 240th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Slovenija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenija 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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