Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Romania
Romania: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 was 4.17 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
4.17 Number
Change on year
up 74.5%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
4.58 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.93 Number
in 2007
Years of data
19
1993–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Romania, 1993–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.17 Number 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.93 Number, in 2007.
Romania ranks 46th 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 … PCT, IPC, 1978-2013 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.95 Number | — |
| 1994 | 1.6 Number | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 Number | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 1 Number | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 Number | +107.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 Number | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 2 Number | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 3.25 Number | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 4.13 Number | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 4.58 Number | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.64 Number | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.93 Number | -74.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 Number | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 1.31 Number | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2 Number | +220.6% |
| 2011 | 0.99 Number | -76.4% |
| 2012 | 2.39 Number | +141.4% |
| 2013 | 4.17 Number | +74.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.17 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.49 Number, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.17 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.73 Number, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 Number | 1 Number | 2.07 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.51 Number | 0.93 Number | 4.58 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.94 Number | 0.99 Number | 4.2 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 44 Luxembourg 5.58 Number compare
- 45 Bulgaria 4.95 Number compare
- 47 Croatia 2.72 Number compare
- 47 Croatia 2.72 Number compare
- 49 Liechtenstein 2.5 Number compare
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 60 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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