Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Almería

Almería: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.98 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.98
Change on year
up 136.9%
Rank
1298th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
11.58
in 2005
All-time low
0.5
in 1991
Years of data
23
1990–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Almería, 1990–2012

02.557.51012.51990200120121990: 21991: 0.51992: 31993: 11994: 11995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 51999: 62000: 22001: 3.52002: 52003: 5.52004: 2.42005: 11.62006: 4.22007: 22008: 2.42009: 8.52010: 52011: 1.72012: 4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Almería is 3.98, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 136.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Almería peaked at 11.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1991.

That places Almería 1298th 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 Almería, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Almería, 1990 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1990 2
1991 0.5 -75.0%
1992 3 +500.0%
1993 1 -66.7%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 2 +100.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 5 +150.0%
1999 6 +20.0%
2000 2 -66.7%
2001 3.5 +75.0%
2002 5 +42.9%
2003 5.53 +10.6%
2004 2.4 -56.6%
2005 11.58 +382.5%
2006 4.25 -63.3%
2007 2 -52.9%
2008 2.4 +20.0%
2009 8.5 +254.2%
2010 5 -41.2%
2011 1.68 -66.4%
2012 3.98 +136.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.45 0.5 6 10
2000s 4.72 2 11.58 10
2010s 3.55 1.68 5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Almería?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Almería was 3.98 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Almería?
The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Almería?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1991.
How does Almería rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Almería ranks 1298th 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 Almería?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Almería 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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