High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Sofia (stolitsa)

Sofia (stolitsa): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 2.58 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.58
Change on year
up 29.0%
Rank
709th
of 1417 regions
All-time high
6.72
in 2006
All-time low
0.2
in 1999
Years of data
23
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Sofia (stolitsa), 1980–2012

02461980199620121980: 11982: 11985: 11988: 31989: 11990: 11992: 0.331993: 1.11996: 0.331998: 11999: 0.22000: 1.42001: 1.62002: 12003: 0.752004: 22005: 4.12006: 6.72007: 1.52008: 2.42009: 2.32011: 22012: 2.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sofia (stolitsa) is 2.58, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sofia (stolitsa) peaked at 6.72 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1999.

Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 709th of 1417 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4 1 3 5
1990s 0.665 0.2 1.13 6
2000s 2.38 0.75 6.72 10
2010s 2.29 2 2.58 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sofia (stolitsa)?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Sofia (stolitsa) was 2.58 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Sofia (stolitsa)?
The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 2006.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Sofia (stolitsa)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1999.
How does Sofia (stolitsa) rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 709th out of 1417 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Sofia (stolitsa)?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sofia (stolitsa) 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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