Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Lithuania
Lithuania: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 0.33 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.33 Number
Change on year
down 76.3%
World rank
57th
of 60 countries
All-time high
3.17 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.05 Number
in 1994
Years of data
14
1993–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Lithuania, 1993–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Lithuania stood at 0.33 Number.
The figure is down 76.3% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Lithuania peaked at 3.17 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.05 Number, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 57th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 Number | — |
| 1994 | 0.05 Number | -95.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 Number | +2160.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 Number | -92.9% |
| 2004 | 1 Number | +1150.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 Number | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 Number | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 Number | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 2.08 Number | +101.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 Number | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 3.17 Number | +207.8% |
| 2011 | 3 Number | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 Number | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 0.33 Number | -76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7267 Number | 0.05 Number | 1.13 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.15 Number | 0.08 Number | 2.08 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.97 Number | 0.33 Number | 3.17 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Lithuania?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Lithuania was 0.33 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 Number in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Lithuania ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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