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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1978–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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