Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2

Extra-Regio level 2: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.2 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.2
Change on year
down 90.9%
Rank
1618th
of 1635 regions
All-time high
24.5
in 1987
All-time low
0.2
in 2005
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2, 1977–2012

05101520251977199420121977: 2.21978: 8.31979: 0.51980: 11981: 5.71982: 11983: 1.31984: 21985: 11986: 1.31987: 24.51988: 11989: 1.21990: 31991: 11992: 0.581993: 5.61994: 1.21995: 2.51996: 0.371997: 41998: 8.91999: 0.752000: 0.62001: 0.332002: 0.252003: 0.332004: 1.72005: 0.22006: 1.22007: 0.252008: 0.252009: 0.22010: 0.252011: 2.22012: 0.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2 is 0.2, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2 peaked at 24.5 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2005.

That places Extra-Regio level 2 1618th out of 1635 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.69 0.5 8.33 3
1980s 4 1 24.5 10
1990s 2.79 0.37 8.94 10
2000s 0.525 0.2 1.67 10
2010s 0.8833 0.2 2.2 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2 was 0.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extra-Regio level 2?
The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 1987.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extra-Regio level 2?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2005.
How does Extra-Regio level 2 rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Extra-Regio level 2 ranks 1618th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Extra-Regio level 2?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio level 2 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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