Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Estonia

Estonia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 2.08 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2.08 Number
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
8.45 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 2005
Years of data
19
1992–2013

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Estonia, 1992–2013

024681992200220131992: 0.19 Number1995: 0.29 Number1996: 1 Number1997: 0.83 Number1999: 3 Number2000: 0.24 Number2001: 4 Number2002: 2.7 Number2003: 1 Number2004: 1.5 Number2005: 0.17 Number2006: 4 Number2007: 2.8 Number2008: 8.4 Number2009: 4.4 Number2010: 3.2 Number2011: 0.55 Number2012: 2.3 Number2013: 2.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 2.08 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Estonia peaked at 8.45 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 2005.

That places Estonia 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013) in Estonia, 1992 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1992 0.19 Number
1995 0.29 Number +52.6%
1996 1 Number +244.8%
1997 0.83 Number -17.0%
1999 3 Number +261.4%
2000 0.24 Number -92.0%
2001 4.02 Number +1575.0%
2002 2.66 Number -33.8%
2003 1 Number -62.4%
2004 1.5 Number +50.0%
2005 0.17 Number -88.7%
2006 3.97 Number +2235.3%
2007 2.83 Number -28.7%
2008 8.45 Number +198.6%
2009 4.36 Number -48.4%
2010 3.2 Number -26.6%
2011 0.55 Number -82.8%
2012 2.33 Number +323.6%
2013 2.08 Number -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 Number 0.19 Number 3 Number 5
2000s 2.92 Number 0.17 Number 8.45 Number 10
2010s 2.04 Number 0.55 Number 3.2 Number 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 47 Croatia 2.72 Number compare
  2. 47 Croatia 2.72 Number compare
  3. 49 Liechtenstein 2.5 Number compare
  4. 50 Estonia 2.08 Number compare
  5. 52 Hong Kong 2 Number compare
  6. 53 Latvia 1.44 Number compare
  7. 53 Latvia 1.44 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Estonia?
Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Estonia was 2.08 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 8.45 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 2005.
How does Estonia rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Estonia ranks 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
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