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

Malta: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 1.2 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1.2
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2007
All-time low
0.5
in 2012
Years of data
10
1996–2013

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Malta, 1996–2013

0.50.7511.21.51.81996200420131996: 11997: 11998: 12001: 12005: 12006: 12007: 1.72009: 12012: 0.52013: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.2 for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.

That represents a change of up 140.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Malta peaked at 1.67 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2012.

That places Malta 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Malta, 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 Malta, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 1
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1.67 +67.0%
2009 1 -40.1%
2012 0.5 -50.0%
2013 1.2 +140.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 3
2000s 1.13 1 1.67 5
2010s 0.85 0.5 1.2 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 41 Estonia 2.08 compare
  2. 42 Hong Kong, China 2 compare
  3. 43 Latvia 1.44 compare
  4. 45 Cyprus 0.55 compare
  5. 46 Lithuania 0.33 compare
  6. 47 Slovakia 0.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Malta?
Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Malta was 1.2 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Malta ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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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