Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gabrovo

Gabrovo: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.7
Change on year
down 26.4%
Rank
1367th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
3.67
in 2011
All-time low
0.25
in 2007
Years of data
12
1982–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gabrovo, 1982–2012

012341982199720121982: 11983: 21984: 1.31985: 1.22004: 12006: 0.672007: 0.252008: 1.52009: 12010: 1.32011: 3.72012: 2.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gabrovo is 2.7, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gabrovo peaked at 3.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2007.

Gabrovo ranks 1367th of 1633 regions on this measure, 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 Gabrovo, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gabrovo, 1982 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1982 1
1983 2 +100.0%
1984 1.33 -33.5%
1985 1.2 -9.8%
2004 1 -16.7%
2006 0.67 -33.0%
2007 0.25 -62.7%
2008 1.5 +500.0%
2009 1 -33.3%
2010 1.33 +33.0%
2011 3.67 +175.9%
2012 2.7 -26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.38 1 2 4
2000s 0.884 0.25 1.5 5
2010s 2.57 1.33 3.67 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gabrovo?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gabrovo was 2.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gabrovo?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gabrovo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2007.
How does Gabrovo rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gabrovo ranks 1367th 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 Gabrovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabrovo 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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