Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta
Malta: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 1 Number in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
1 Number
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
3 Number
in 2001
All-time low
1 Number
in 1998
Years of data
9
1991–2008
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta, 1991–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2008, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta stood at 1 Number. 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 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1998.
That places Malta 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 Number | — |
| 1992 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 Number | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 3 Number | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 2.25 Number | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 1 Number | -55.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 Number | 1 Number | 2 Number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.95 Number | 1 Number | 3 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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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 Number 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 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 60 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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