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

Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 2.13 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.13
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2010
All-time low
0.08
in 1993
Years of data
19
1992–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Slovakia, 1992–2012

01231992200220121992: 0.151993: 0.081994: 1.61995: 0.251996: 2.11997: 0.831998: 0.761999: 2.42000: 1.92001: 1.22002: 1.92003: 0.132004: 1.82006: 2.32007: 2.22008: 2.22010: 32011: 2.32012: 2.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Slovakia stood at 2.13.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Slovakia peaked at 2.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1993.

That places Slovakia 25th 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.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012) in Slovakia, 1992 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1992 0.15
1993 0.08 -46.7%
1994 1.55 +1837.5%
1995 0.25 -83.9%
1996 2.08 +732.0%
1997 0.83 -60.1%
1998 0.76 -8.4%
1999 2.35 +209.2%
2000 1.86 -20.9%
2001 1.18 -36.6%
2002 1.94 +64.4%
2003 0.13 -93.3%
2004 1.75 +1246.2%
2006 2.3 +31.4%
2007 2.21 -3.9%
2008 2.24 +1.4%
2010 2.98 +33.0%
2011 2.32 -22.1%
2012 2.13 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 0.08 2.35 8
2000s 1.7 0.13 2.3 8
2010s 2.48 2.13 2.98 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 22 Croatia 4.56 compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 3.37 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 2.5 compare
  4. 26 Latvia 1.89 compare
  5. 27 Malta 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Slovakia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Slovakia was 2.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1993.
How does Slovakia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Slovakia ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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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