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

Asturias: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.86 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.86
Change on year
down 43.3%
Rank
1022nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
27.64
in 2008
All-time low
0.67
in 1989
Years of data
27
1984–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Asturias, 1984–2012

01020301984199820121984: 21985: 11987: 1.61989: 0.671990: 1.31991: 3.51992: 51993: 5.51994: 6.51995: 51996: 51997: 3.21998: 6.61999: 9.12000: 8.32001: 12.62002: 6.52003: 6.62004: 15.32005: 17.82006: 15.32007: 18.52008: 27.62009: 23.42010: 14.92011: 17.42012: 9.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Asturias stood at 9.86.

That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Asturias peaked at 27.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1989.

That places Asturias 1022nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Asturias, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Asturias, 1984 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1984 2
1985 1 -50.0%
1987 1.57 +57.0%
1989 0.67 -57.3%
1990 1.33 +98.5%
1991 3.5 +163.2%
1992 5 +42.9%
1993 5.52 +10.4%
1994 6.5 +17.8%
1995 4.96 -23.7%
1996 5 +0.8%
1997 3.16 -36.8%
1998 6.62 +109.5%
1999 9.09 +37.3%
2000 8.33 -8.4%
2001 12.6 +51.3%
2002 6.5 -48.4%
2003 6.64 +2.2%
2004 15.33 +130.9%
2005 17.8 +16.1%
2006 15.33 -13.9%
2007 18.52 +20.8%
2008 27.64 +49.2%
2009 23.45 -15.2%
2010 14.9 -36.5%
2011 17.38 +16.6%
2012 9.86 -43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.31 0.67 2 4
1990s 5.07 1.33 9.09 10
2000s 15.21 6.5 27.64 10
2010s 14.05 9.86 17.38 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Asturias?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Asturias was 9.86 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Asturias?
The highest recorded value was 27.64 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Asturias?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1989.
How does Asturias rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Asturias ranks 1022nd 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 Asturias?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asturias 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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