Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Malta
Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 1 in 2012. β Volatile
Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
0.33
in 2000
Years of data
17
1978β2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Malta, 1978β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Malta stood at 1.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Malta peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2000.
That places Malta 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 0.33 | 7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 24 Lithuania, Republic of 2.5 compare
- 25 Slovak Republic 2.13 compare
- 26 Latvia, Republic of 1.89 compare
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- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Malta?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Malta was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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