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

Alto Minho: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.67 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.67 Number
Change on year
up 34.0%
Rank
1555th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
3.28 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.14 Number
in 2003
Years of data
11
1990–2012

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

01231990200120121990: 2 Number1992: 1 Number2003: 0.14 Number2004: 0.83 Number2005: 1 Number2006: 0.5 Number2007: 3.3 Number2008: 2.7 Number2009: 1.3 Number2011: 0.5 Number2012: 0.67 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 Alto Minho is 0.67 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 378.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alto Minho peaked at 3.28 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.14 Number, in 2003.

That places Alto Minho 1555th out of 1634 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 Alto Minho, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Alto Minho, 1990 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1990 2 Number
1992 1 Number -50.0%
2003 0.14 Number -86.0%
2004 0.83 Number +492.9%
2005 1 Number +20.5%
2006 0.5 Number -50.0%
2007 3.28 Number +556.0%
2008 2.67 Number -18.6%
2009 1.33 Number -50.2%
2011 0.5 Number -62.4%
2012 0.67 Number +34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5 Number 1 Number 2 Number 2
2000s 1.39 Number 0.14 Number 3.28 Number 7
2010s 0.585 Number 0.5 Number 0.67 Number 2

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alto Minho?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alto Minho was 0.67 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alto Minho?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alto Minho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 Number in 2003.
How does Alto Minho rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Alto Minho ranks 1555th 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 Alto Minho?
Over the last ten years it is up 378.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Alto Minho 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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