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 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.89
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
9.76
in 2010
All-time low
0.09
in 1991
Years of data
19
1991–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Latvia, 1991–2012

02468101991200120121991: 0.091995: 1.41996: 0.251997: 2.41998: 21999: 0.812000: 4.32001: 32002: 2.82003: 2.32004: 3.62005: 6.12006: 2.42007: 52008: 3.12009: 6.12010: 9.82011: 3.92012: 1.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Latvia is 1.89, measured in 2012.

The figure is 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1991.

Latvia ranks 26th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 0.09 2.35 6
2000s 3.88 2.26 6.14 10
2010s 5.2 1.89 9.76 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Bulgaria 3.37 compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 2.5 compare
  3. 25 Slovak Republic 2.13 compare
  4. 27 Malta 1 compare

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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 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 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 in 1991.
How does Latvia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 27 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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