Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Aragón
Aragón: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 72.58 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
72.58 Number
Change on year
down 34.2%
Rank
354th
of 1662 regions
All-time high
110.34 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
33
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Aragón, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aragón stood at 72.58 Number.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aragón peaked at 110.34 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.
Aragón ranks 354th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Aragón, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 Number | — |
| 1978 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 Number | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 2 Number | +50.4% |
| 1983 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 Number | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 3 Number | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 Number | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 4.5 Number | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 12 Number | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 15.5 Number | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 8.5 Number | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 9.53 Number | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 14 Number | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 22 Number | +57.1% |
| 1997 | 19.92 Number | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 37 Number | +85.7% |
| 1999 | 19.22 Number | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5 Number | +95.1% |
| 2001 | 24.86 Number | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 48.68 Number | +95.8% |
| 2003 | 33.52 Number | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 32.59 Number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 51.21 Number | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8 Number | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 74.75 Number | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 60.74 Number | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 73.88 Number | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 76.4 Number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 110.34 Number | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 72.58 Number | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 Number | 1 Number | 2 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.64 Number | 2 Number | 4 Number | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.22 Number | 4.5 Number | 37 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.55 Number | 24.86 Number | 74.75 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.44 Number | 72.58 Number | 110.34 Number | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 386.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.7% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 59.6% (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 68.8% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 8.11 Number (2012)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aragón?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aragón was 72.58 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aragón?
- The highest recorded value was 110.34 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aragón?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
- How does Aragón rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Aragón ranks 354th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Aragón?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aragón 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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