Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 3.37 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
3.37
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.69
in 1987
All-time low
0.38
in 2007
Years of data
30
1981–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Bulgaria, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Bulgaria stood at 3.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Bulgaria peaked at 7.69 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd of 27 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, international patent in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 4.84 | +229.3% |
| 1985 | 0.53 | -89.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 | +84.9% |
| 1987 | 7.69 | +684.7% |
| 1988 | 4.75 | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 1 | -78.9% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | +53.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | +120.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +118.0% |
| 2001 | 4.39 | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 2 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 2.35 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 4 | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 0.38 | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +323.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3 | +76.5% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 | 0.53 | 7.69 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1 | 2.2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 0.38 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3 | 3.75 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Bulgaria was 3.37 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 1987.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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