Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)

Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.41 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.41 Number
Change on year
down 46.3%
Rank
711th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
52.2 Number
in 2007
All-time low
1 Number
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021), 1979–2012

02040601979199520121979: 1 Number1980: 2.8 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 2.2 Number1983: 2 Number1984: 4.2 Number1985: 3.7 Number1986: 4.3 Number1987: 2.3 Number1988: 4.9 Number1989: 4.2 Number1990: 5.2 Number1991: 6.9 Number1992: 4.6 Number1993: 7.7 Number1994: 8.4 Number1995: 7.7 Number1996: 8.2 Number1997: 8.5 Number1998: 11.4 Number1999: 20.4 Number2000: 11.9 Number2001: 17.9 Number2002: 11.4 Number2003: 23.2 Number2004: 19.2 Number2005: 52.1 Number2006: 38.7 Number2007: 52.2 Number2008: 37.2 Number2009: 37.6 Number2010: 32.9 Number2011: 45.4 Number2012: 24.4 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 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) is 24.41 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) peaked at 52.2 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.

Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) ranks 711th 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 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021), 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 1 Number
1980 2.8 Number +180.0%
1981 2 Number -28.6%
1982 2.2 Number +10.0%
1983 2 Number -9.1%
1984 4.25 Number +112.5%
1985 3.7 Number -12.9%
1986 4.33 Number +17.0%
1987 2.33 Number -46.2%
1988 4.9 Number +110.3%
1989 4.25 Number -13.3%
1990 5.25 Number +23.5%
1991 6.92 Number +31.8%
1992 4.6 Number -33.5%
1993 7.67 Number +66.7%
1994 8.4 Number +9.5%
1995 7.67 Number -8.7%
1996 8.17 Number +6.5%
1997 8.5 Number +4.0%
1998 11.42 Number +34.4%
1999 20.38 Number +78.5%
2000 11.9 Number -41.6%
2001 17.9 Number +50.4%
2002 11.44 Number -36.1%
2003 23.24 Number +103.1%
2004 19.16 Number -17.6%
2005 52.08 Number +171.8%
2006 38.66 Number -25.8%
2007 52.2 Number +35.0%
2008 37.16 Number -28.8%
2009 37.56 Number +1.1%
2010 32.89 Number -12.4%
2011 45.43 Number +38.1%
2012 24.41 Number -46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 3.28 Number 2 Number 4.9 Number 10
1990s 8.9 Number 4.6 Number 20.38 Number 10
2000s 30.13 Number 11.44 Number 52.2 Number 10
2010s 34.24 Number 24.41 Number 45.43 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) was 24.41 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 52.2 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
How does Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) ranks 711th 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 Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) 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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