Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Canarias
Canarias: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.53 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
10.53
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
1005th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
14.33
in 2008
All-time low
0.7
in 1991
Years of data
31
1979–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Canarias, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Canarias stood at 10.53.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Canarias peaked at 14.33 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1991.
Canarias ranks 1005th 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 Canarias, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -60.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7 | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2 | +68.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.75 | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 5 | +81.8% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.5 | +130.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 11.57 | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 7.67 | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.33 | +95.0% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 6.67 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 0.7 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 | 5 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 | 6.67 | 10.67 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Canarias?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Canarias was 10.53 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Canarias?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Canarias?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1991.
- How does Canarias rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Canarias ranks 1005th 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 Canarias?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canarias 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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