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

Romania: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 4.17 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
4.17
Change on year
up 74.5%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 2005
All-time low
0.93
in 2007
Years of data
19
1993–2013

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Romania, 1993–2013

123451993200320131993: 1.91994: 1.61995: 1.11996: 11997: 11998: 2.12000: 1.22001: 22003: 3.22004: 4.12005: 4.62006: 3.62007: 0.932008: 1.52009: 1.32010: 4.22011: 0.992012: 2.42013: 4.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 4.17 for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Romania peaked at 4.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2007.

Romania ranks 38th of 47 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 Romania, 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 Romania, 1993 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1993 1.95
1994 1.6 -17.9%
1995 1.08 -32.5%
1996 1 -7.4%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 2.07 +107.0%
2000 1.25 -39.6%
2001 2 +60.0%
2003 3.25 +62.5%
2004 4.13 +27.1%
2005 4.58 +10.9%
2006 3.64 -20.5%
2007 0.93 -74.5%
2008 1.49 +60.2%
2009 1.31 -12.1%
2010 4.2 +220.6%
2011 0.99 -76.4%
2012 2.39 +141.4%
2013 4.17 +74.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 1 2.07 6
2000s 2.51 0.93 4.58 9
2010s 2.94 0.99 4.2 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Slovenia 11.75 compare
  2. 36 Luxembourg 5.58 compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 4.95 compare
  4. 39 Croatia 2.72 compare
  5. 40 Liechtenstein 2.5 compare
  6. 41 Estonia 2.08 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Romania?
Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Romania was 4.17 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2007.
How does Romania rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Romania ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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