Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)

Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.17 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.17
Change on year
down 53.4%
Rank
946th
of 1635 regions
All-time high
61.19
in 2005
All-time low
3.25
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

02040601977199420121977: 3.21978: 7.11979: 12.21980: 10.81981: 7.31982: 14.31983: 15.21984: 18.41985: 13.21986: 16.11987: 18.91988: 21.61989: 221990: 20.71991: 17.71992: 16.51993: 15.81994: 18.11995: 18.11996: 19.71997: 21.61998: 40.91999: 43.92000: 45.72001: 57.42002: 36.32003: 27.12004: 40.82005: 61.22006: 392007: 53.92008: 31.62009: 41.92010: 29.62011: 28.32012: 13.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) is 13.17, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 53.4% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) peaked at 61.19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 1977.

That places Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) 946th out of 1635 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.53 3.25 12.25 3
1980s 15.78 7.26 22.02 10
1990s 23.29 15.75 43.89 10
2000s 43.47 27.09 61.19 10
2010s 23.68 13.17 29.59 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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) was 13.17 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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 61.19 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 1977.
How does Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) ranks 946th 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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) 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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