Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Malta
Malta: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 was 1.2 Number in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
1.2 Number
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
55th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.67 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 2012
Years of data
10
1996–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Malta, 1996–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.2 Number 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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 2012.
That places Malta 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 Number | — |
| 1997 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 Number | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 1 Number | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 Number | +140.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.2 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.49 Number, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.13 Number | 1 Number | 1.67 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.85 Number | 0.5 Number | 1.2 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Malta ranks 55th out of 60 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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