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

Latest (2012)
21.9 Number
Change on year
down 26.3%
Rank
756th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
37.96 Number
in 2005
All-time low
1 Number
in 1982
Years of data
31
1982–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant, 1982–2012

0102030401982199720121982: 1 Number1983: 1.5 Number1984: 1 Number1985: 4 Number1986: 4 Number1987: 2.5 Number1988: 3.5 Number1989: 2 Number1990: 6 Number1991: 15 Number1992: 9 Number1993: 16.2 Number1994: 19 Number1995: 20.3 Number1996: 14 Number1997: 15.8 Number1998: 23.8 Number1999: 26.3 Number2000: 31.1 Number2001: 20.9 Number2002: 26.9 Number2003: 14.1 Number2004: 30.7 Number2005: 38 Number2006: 27.8 Number2007: 20.1 Number2008: 28.9 Number2009: 22.7 Number2010: 33.3 Number2011: 29.7 Number2012: 21.9 Number

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Alicante/Alacant, 1982 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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