Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 4.95 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
4.95 Number
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
45th
of 60 countries
All-time high
5.91 Number
in 2001
All-time low
1 Number
in 1992
Years of data
22
1992–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Bulgaria, 1992–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.95 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Bulgaria peaked at 5.91 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1992.
Bulgaria ranks 45th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 Number | — |
| 1993 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.95 Number | +295.0% |
| 1996 | 1 Number | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 Number | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 1.67 Number | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1 Number | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9 Number | +290.0% |
| 2001 | 5.91 Number | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 5.05 Number | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3 Number | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 Number | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 3.73 Number | +101.6% |
| 2006 | 2.38 Number | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 Number | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 Number | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 2.31 Number | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5 Number | +138.1% |
| 2011 | 1.75 Number | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 3.99 Number | +128.0% |
| 2013 | 4.95 Number | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 Number | 1 Number | 3.95 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.06 Number | 1.13 Number | 5.91 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 Number | 1.75 Number | 5.5 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Bulgaria?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Bulgaria was 4.95 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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