High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 4.17 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.17
Change on year
up 108.5%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.05
in 2006
All-time low
0.33
in 1992
Years of data
26
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Bulgaria, 1980–2012

024681980199620121980: 11982: 11985: 11988: 31989: 11990: 11992: 0.331993: 1.11995: 11996: 0.331997: 11998: 1.61999: 0.512000: 1.42001: 2.92002: 1.52003: 2.82004: 22005: 6.22006: 8.12007: 1.82008: 3.82009: 3.32010: 0.52011: 22012: 4.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4.17 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.

That represents a change of up 108.5% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Bulgaria peaked at 8.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1992.

That places Bulgaria 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1982 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1988 3 +200.0%
1989 1 -66.7%
1990 1 +0.0%
1992 0.33 -67.0%
1993 1.13 +242.4%
1995 1 -11.5%
1996 0.33 -67.0%
1997 1 +203.0%
1998 1.6 +60.0%
1999 0.51 -68.1%
2000 1.42 +178.4%
2001 2.93 +106.3%
2002 1.5 -48.8%
2003 2.75 +83.3%
2004 2.05 -25.5%
2005 6.17 +201.0%
2006 8.05 +30.5%
2007 1.75 -78.3%
2008 3.83 +118.9%
2009 3.33 -13.1%
2010 0.5 -85.0%
2011 2 +300.0%
2012 4.17 +108.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4 1 3 5
1990s 0.8625 0.33 1.6 8
2000s 3.38 1.42 8.05 10
2010s 2.22 0.5 4.17 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Slovenia 6.5 compare
  2. 25 Estonia 4.67 compare
  3. 26 Luxembourg 4.33 compare
  4. 28 Cyprus 1 compare
  5. 29 Croatia 0.5 compare
  6. 30 Iceland 0.33 compare
  7. 30 Malta 0.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Bulgaria?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Bulgaria was 4.17 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.05 in 2006.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1992.
How does Bulgaria rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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