Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.5 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cyprus, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cyprus is 2.5 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cyprus peaked at 16.79 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1983.
That places Cyprus 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1983 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 Number | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 1 Number | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5 Number | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 3 Number | +500.0% |
| 1991 | 2 Number | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5 Number | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 1 Number | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 4 Number | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 1.83 Number | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 2.42 Number | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 2 Number | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 4.11 Number | +105.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2 Number | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 14.78 Number | +138.4% |
| 2002 | 6.92 Number | -53.2% |
| 2003 | 5.03 Number | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 6 Number | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 16.79 Number | +179.8% |
| 2006 | 6.33 Number | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 10.33 Number | +63.2% |
| 2008 | 11.25 Number | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 15.23 Number | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 7.67 Number | -49.6% |
| 2011 | 5.63 Number | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5 Number | -55.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +500.0% | 0.5 Number | 3 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.875 Number | 0.5 Number | 1.5 Number | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.54 Number | 1 Number | 4.11 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.89 Number | 5.03 Number | 16.79 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 Number | 2.5 Number | 7.67 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More science & technology data for Cyprus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 155.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cyprus?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cyprus was 2.5 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.79 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1983.
- How does Cyprus rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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