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

Barcelona: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 391.09 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
391.09
Change on year
down 11.4%
Rank
75th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
464.93
in 2007
All-time low
8.25
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1978–2012

01002003004005001978199520121978: 9.31979: 8.21980: 17.31981: 24.81982: 32.71983: 46.21984: 34.21985: 481986: 57.71987: 76.81988: 94.31989: 113.31990: 106.51991: 124.31992: 82.81993: 131.41994: 139.41995: 136.31996: 145.61997: 194.11998: 184.81999: 229.42000: 273.12001: 295.92002: 3322003: 347.12004: 436.62005: 436.92006: 458.32007: 464.92008: 443.42009: 435.92010: 406.92011: 441.42012: 391.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Barcelona is 391.09, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 464.93 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.25, in 1979.

Barcelona ranks 75th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Barcelona, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Barcelona, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 9.33
1979 8.25 -11.6%
1980 17.33 +110.1%
1981 24.75 +42.8%
1982 32.67 +32.0%
1983 46.17 +41.3%
1984 34.2 -25.9%
1985 48 +40.4%
1986 57.67 +20.1%
1987 76.75 +33.1%
1988 94.35 +22.9%
1989 113.27 +20.1%
1990 106.52 -6.0%
1991 124.32 +16.7%
1992 82.81 -33.4%
1993 131.39 +58.7%
1994 139.37 +6.1%
1995 136.28 -2.2%
1996 145.64 +6.9%
1997 194.07 +33.3%
1998 184.81 -4.8%
1999 229.41 +24.1%
2000 273.11 +19.0%
2001 295.95 +8.4%
2002 332.03 +12.2%
2003 347.1 +4.5%
2004 436.63 +25.8%
2005 436.87 +0.1%
2006 458.3 +4.9%
2007 464.93 +1.4%
2008 443.39 -4.6%
2009 435.91 -1.7%
2010 406.87 -6.7%
2011 441.45 +8.5%
2012 391.09 -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.79 8.25 9.33 2
1980s 54.52 17.33 113.27 10
1990s 147.46 82.81 229.41 10
2000s 392.42 273.11 464.93 10
2010s 413.14 391.09 441.45 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 391.09 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
The highest recorded value was 464.93 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 1979.
How does Barcelona rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Barcelona ranks 75th 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 Barcelona?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barcelona 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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