High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Barcelona
Barcelona: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 63.27 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Barcelona, 1982–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Barcelona recorded 63.27 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Barcelona peaked at 83.32 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.
That places Barcelona 84th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Barcelona, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | +199.1% |
| 1989 | 2.25 | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 7.07 | +214.2% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 6.31 | +215.5% |
| 1995 | 10.68 | +69.3% |
| 1996 | 20.22 | +89.3% |
| 1997 | 21.48 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.23 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 34.47 | +79.3% |
| 2000 | 50.95 | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 34.44 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 42.3 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 46.77 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 42.38 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 40.52 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 48.62 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 58 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 58.9 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52.4 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 64.53 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 83.32 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 63.27 | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.97 | 2 | 34.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.53 | 34.44 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.37 | 63.27 | 83.32 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Barcelona?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Barcelona was 63.27 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Barcelona?
- The highest recorded value was 83.32 in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Barcelona?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
- How does Barcelona rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Barcelona ranks 84th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Barcelona?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barcelona data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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