Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extremadura
Extremadura: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.5 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extremadura, 1987–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Extremadura recorded 1.5 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extremadura peaked at 5.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1992.
That places Extremadura 1448th out of 1633 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.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extremadura, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | +565.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.33 | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 5 | +1415.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -70.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +180.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 2 | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +94.3% |
| 2006 | 3 | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 4.31 | +331.0% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 0.2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.5 | 4.31 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extremadura?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extremadura was 1.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1992.
- How does Extremadura rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Extremadura ranks 1448th 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 Extremadura?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Extremadura 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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