High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Centro (ES)
Centro (ES): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 3.96 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Centro (ES), 1983–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Centro (ES) recorded 3.96 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Centro (ES) peaked at 11.79 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1988.
That places Centro (ES) 588th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Centro (ES), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.5 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.27 | -73.0% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | +548.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 2.77 | +156.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -54.9% |
| 1994 | 4.57 | +265.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -70.9% |
| 1996 | 5.16 | +288.0% |
| 1997 | 3.58 | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 5.87 | +196.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 11.79 | +806.9% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -79.8% |
| 2003 | 3.73 | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 7 | +124.4% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 8.47 | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 3.96 | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8533 | 0.27 | 1.75 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.94 | 1.08 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 1.3 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 3.96 | 8.47 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Centro (ES)?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Centro (ES) was 3.96 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Centro (ES)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Centro (ES)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1988.
- How does Centro (ES) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Centro (ES) ranks 588th 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 Centro (ES)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Centro (ES) 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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