Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Algarve
Algarve: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Algarve, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Algarve stood at 1.67.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 234.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Algarve peaked at 3.67 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1997.
That places Algarve 1437th out of 1633 regions 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Algarve, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | +485.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +70.9% |
| 1997 | 0.17 | -91.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +194.1% |
| 1999 | 0.33 | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7 | +112.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +368.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | +193.6% |
| 2008 | 3 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.875 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7283 | 0.17 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 0.25 | 3.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Algarve?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Algarve was 1.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1997.
- How does Algarve rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Algarve ranks 1437th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algarve data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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