Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Romania

Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 7.08 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
7.08
Change on year
up 304.6%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 2012
All-time low
0.25
in 2000
Years of data
21
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Romania, 1980–2012

024681980199620121980: 11981: 11982: 31985: 11991: 1.51993: 31994: 1.61995: 1.71996: 0.672000: 0.252001: 22003: 32004: 22005: 4.72006: 0.862007: 1.42008: 12009: 1.32010: 4.32011: 1.82012: 7.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Romania is 7.08, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 304.6% on the previous year and up 254.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Romania peaked at 7.08 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.

Romania ranks 21st 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
1980s 1.5 1 3 4
1990s 1.69 0.67 2.95 5
2000s 1.83 0.25 4.71 9
2010s 4.39 1.75 7.08 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 18 Czechia 11.06 compare
  2. 19 Iceland 9.58 compare
  3. 20 Hungary 8.63 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 4.56 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 3.37 compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Romania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Romania was 7.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Romania ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 254.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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