Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cantabria
Cantabria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cantabria, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Cantabria recorded 10 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 1,392.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cantabria peaked at 17.25 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.67 Number, in 2002.
Cantabria ranks 1023rd of 1662 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 Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1981 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 2 Number | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 5 Number | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 1 Number | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 Number | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 Number | +111.3% |
| 1996 | 1 Number | -68.5% |
| 1997 | 3.33 Number | +233.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2 Number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.23 Number | +63.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7 Number | -86.6% |
| 2001 | 4.67 Number | +567.1% |
| 2002 | 0.67 Number | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 5.12 Number | +664.2% |
| 2004 | 4.87 Number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.33 Number | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 11.17 Number | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 5.01 Number | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 11.17 Number | +123.0% |
| 2009 | 17.25 Number | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 15.6 Number | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.93 Number | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 10 Number | -16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cantabria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +664.2% | 0.67 Number | 5.12 Number |
| 2001 | +567.1% | 0.7 Number | 4.67 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 Number | 1 Number | 3 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.94 Number | 1 Number | 5.23 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.9 Number | 0.67 Number | 17.25 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 Number | 10 Number | 15.6 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Cantabria
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 189.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2,658 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.8% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 60.2% (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 65.7% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 0.2 Number (2011)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 0.25 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 85.6% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cantabria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cantabria was 10 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 Number in 2002.
- How does Cantabria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Cantabria ranks 1023rd out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,392.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cantabria 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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