Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Latvia
Latvia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 1.44 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
1.44 Number
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
6.13 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.09 Number
in 1991
Years of data
20
1991–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Latvia, 1991–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Latvia stood at 1.44 Number.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Latvia peaked at 6.13 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Number, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 53rd of 60 countries on this measure, 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.09 Number | — |
| 1995 | 1.44 Number | +1500.0% |
| 1996 | 0.25 Number | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 2.35 Number | +840.0% |
| 1998 | 1 Number | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 0.81 Number | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 3.09 Number | +281.5% |
| 2001 | 2.76 Number | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.58 Number | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2 Number | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.83 Number | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 6.13 Number | +235.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 Number | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5 Number | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 4.88 Number | +95.2% |
| 2009 | 4.81 Number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1 Number | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 2.04 Number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.56 Number | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 Number | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 Number | 0.09 Number | 2.35 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.3 Number | 1.83 Number | 6.13 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 Number | 1.44 Number | 2.56 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Latvia?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Latvia was 1.44 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 Number in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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