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

Liechtenstein: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 2.5 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2.5
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 2009
All-time low
0.17
in 1999
Years of data
22
1990–2013

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Liechtenstein, 1990–2013

012341990200120131990: 11991: 1.11993: 0.41994: 0.561995: 11996: 0.451998: 2.11999: 0.172000: 1.22001: 3.22002: 22003: 12004: 2.92005: 1.22006: 2.32007: 2.82008: 2.42009: 3.72010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.62013: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Liechtenstein recorded 2.5 for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.

The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1999.

That places Liechtenstein 40th out of 47 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 Liechtenstein, 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 Liechtenstein, 1990 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1990 1
1991 1.08 +8.0%
1993 0.4 -63.0%
1994 0.56 +40.0%
1995 1.04 +85.7%
1996 0.45 -56.7%
1998 2.14 +375.6%
1999 0.17 -92.1%
2000 1.2 +605.9%
2001 3.25 +170.8%
2002 2 -38.5%
2003 1 -50.0%
2004 2.85 +185.0%
2005 1.25 -56.1%
2006 2.33 +86.4%
2007 2.79 +19.7%
2008 2.4 -14.0%
2009 3.74 +55.8%
2010 1.92 -48.7%
2011 1.85 -3.6%
2012 1.62 -12.4%
2013 2.5 +54.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.855 0.17 2.14 8
2000s 2.28 1 3.74 10
2010s 1.97 1.62 2.5 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Liechtenstein?
Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Liechtenstein was 2.5 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1999.
How does Liechtenstein rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Liechtenstein ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liechtenstein 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,408 data points, 1978–2013
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