Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta
Malta: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 1 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
1
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
3
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 1998
Years of data
9
1991–2008
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta, 1991–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta peaked at 3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1998.
That places Malta 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta?
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta was 1 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2008.
- Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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