Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Latvia
Latvia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 1.89 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Latvia, 1991–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Latvia stood at 1.89 Number.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Latvia peaked at 9.76 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Number, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 35 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.09 Number | — |
| 1995 | 1.44 Number | +1500.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 Number | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 2.35 Number | +840.0% |
| 1998 | 2 Number | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.81 Number | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 4.32 Number | +433.3% |
| 2001 | 3.01 Number | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 2.78 Number | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 Number | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 3.63 Number | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1 Number | +68.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 Number | -60.7% |
| 2007 | 5 Number | +108.3% |
| 2008 | 3.15 Number | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 6.14 Number | +94.9% |
| 2010 | 9.76 Number | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 3.94 Number | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 1.89 Number | -52.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1500.0% | 0.09 Number | 1.44 Number |
| 1997 | +840.0% | 0.25 Number | 2.35 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 Number | 0.09 Number | 2.35 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.88 Number | 2.26 Number | 6.14 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 Number | 1.89 Number | 9.76 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Latvia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Latvia was 1.89 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Number in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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