Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016)

Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.65 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.65
Change on year
up 43.8%
Rank
1197th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
9.08
in 2008
All-time low
0.33
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016), 1979–2012

02468101979199520121979: 0.331980: 11981: 2.81982: 0.51983: 0.831984: 2.21985: 0.831986: 31987: 11988: 2.31989: 1.51990: 0.751991: 0.51992: 2.71993: 2.51994: 1.51995: 1.51996: 2.61997: 5.81998: 1.81999: 7.82000: 3.22001: 72002: 4.32003: 7.22004: 3.32005: 2.92006: 5.72007: 5.22008: 9.12009: 1.62010: 5.12011: 3.92012: 5.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016) stood at 5.65.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016) peaked at 9.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1979.

Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016) ranks 1197th of 1633 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 Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016), 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 0.33
1980 1 +203.0%
1981 2.83 +183.0%
1982 0.5 -82.3%
1983 0.83 +66.0%
1984 2.23 +168.7%
1985 0.83 -62.8%
1986 3.03 +265.1%
1987 1 -67.0%
1988 2.31 +131.0%
1989 1.53 -33.8%
1990 0.75 -51.0%
1991 0.5 -33.3%
1992 2.67 +434.0%
1993 2.5 -6.4%
1994 1.5 -40.0%
1995 1.5 +0.0%
1996 2.63 +75.3%
1997 5.84 +122.1%
1998 1.77 -69.7%
1999 7.75 +337.9%
2000 3.17 -59.1%
2001 6.96 +119.6%
2002 4.33 -37.8%
2003 7.25 +67.4%
2004 3.33 -54.1%
2005 2.88 -13.5%
2006 5.67 +96.9%
2007 5.23 -7.8%
2008 9.08 +73.6%
2009 1.62 -82.2%
2010 5.11 +215.4%
2011 3.93 -23.1%
2012 5.65 +43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
1980s 1.61 0.5 3.03 10
1990s 2.74 0.5 7.75 10
2000s 4.95 1.62 9.08 10
2010s 4.9 3.93 5.65 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016) was 5.65 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 9.08 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1979.
How does Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016) ranks 1197th 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 Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arr. Ath (NUTS 2016) 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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