Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant
Alicante/Alacant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 21.9 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant, 1982–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant is 21.9 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant peaked at 37.96 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1982.
Alicante/Alacant ranks 756th of 1634 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 Number | — |
| 1983 | 1.5 Number | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 1 Number | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 4 Number | +300.0% |
| 1986 | 4 Number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5 Number | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5 Number | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 2 Number | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 6 Number | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 15 Number | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 9 Number | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 16.17 Number | +79.7% |
| 1994 | 19 Number | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 20.33 Number | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 14 Number | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 15.84 Number | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 23.75 Number | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 26.33 Number | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 31.08 Number | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 20.85 Number | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 26.87 Number | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 14.13 Number | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 30.67 Number | +117.1% |
| 2005 | 37.96 Number | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 27.78 Number | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 20.13 Number | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 28.95 Number | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 22.7 Number | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 33.32 Number | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 29.73 Number | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 21.9 Number | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 Number | 1 Number | 4 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.54 Number | 6 Number | 26.33 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.11 Number | 14.13 Number | 37.96 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 Number | 21.9 Number | 33.32 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant was 21.9 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alicante/Alacant?
- The highest recorded value was 37.96 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alicante/Alacant?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1982.
- How does Alicante/Alacant rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Alicante/Alacant ranks 756th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Alicante/Alacant?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Alicante/Alacant 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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