Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Slovenia
Slovenia: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 11.75 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
11.75 Number
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
42nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
45.65 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.31 Number
in 1994
Years of data
22
1991–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Slovenia, 1991–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Slovenia is 11.75 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Slovenia peaked at 45.65 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.31 Number, in 1994.
Slovenia ranks 42nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1993 | 2.71 Number | +721.2% |
| 1994 | 0.31 Number | -88.6% |
| 1995 | 5.53 Number | +1683.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 Number | -75.9% |
| 1997 | 1.99 Number | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 4.38 Number | +120.1% |
| 1999 | 7.11 Number | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 16.02 Number | +125.3% |
| 2001 | 13.81 Number | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 26.14 Number | +89.3% |
| 2003 | 16.05 Number | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 28.03 Number | +74.6% |
| 2005 | 32.47 Number | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 31.15 Number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 34.41 Number | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 45.65 Number | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 31.63 Number | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 30.62 Number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 19.67 Number | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 15.94 Number | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 11.75 Number | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 Number | 0.31 Number | 7.11 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.54 Number | 13.81 Number | 45.65 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 Number | 11.75 Number | 30.62 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Slovenia?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Slovenia was 11.75 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.65 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 Number in 1994.
- How does Slovenia rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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