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

Gipuzkoa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 55.6 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
55.6
Change on year
down 19.1%
Rank
446th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
78.44
in 2010
All-time low
0.67
in 1982
Years of data
32
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gipuzkoa, 1980–2012

0204060801980199620121980: 21981: 11982: 0.671983: 11985: 41986: 4.21987: 4.51988: 4.11989: 5.51990: 10.61991: 51992: 11.51993: 11.51994: 151995: 8.51996: 23.41997: 31.61998: 25.81999: 39.72000: 38.72001: 34.22002: 352003: 37.82004: 53.22005: 51.82006: 672007: 58.92008: 62.52009: 58.62010: 78.42011: 68.72012: 55.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gipuzkoa is 55.6, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gipuzkoa peaked at 78.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1982.

Gipuzkoa ranks 446th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Gipuzkoa, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Gipuzkoa, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 2
1981 1 -50.0%
1982 0.67 -33.0%
1983 1 +49.3%
1985 4 +300.0%
1986 4.2 +5.0%
1987 4.5 +7.1%
1988 4.09 -9.1%
1989 5.5 +34.5%
1990 10.56 +92.0%
1991 5.03 -52.4%
1992 11.54 +129.4%
1993 11.5 -0.3%
1994 15 +30.4%
1995 8.5 -43.3%
1996 23.4 +175.3%
1997 31.55 +34.8%
1998 25.75 -18.4%
1999 39.67 +54.1%
2000 38.7 -2.4%
2001 34.18 -11.7%
2002 34.97 +2.3%
2003 37.83 +8.2%
2004 53.25 +40.8%
2005 51.77 -2.8%
2006 67.05 +29.5%
2007 58.87 -12.2%
2008 62.54 +6.2%
2009 58.63 -6.3%
2010 78.44 +33.8%
2011 68.74 -12.4%
2012 55.6 -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3 0.67 5.5 9
1990s 18.25 5.03 39.67 10
2000s 49.78 34.18 67.05 10
2010s 67.59 55.6 78.44 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gipuzkoa?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gipuzkoa was 55.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gipuzkoa?
The highest recorded value was 78.44 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gipuzkoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1982.
How does Gipuzkoa rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gipuzkoa ranks 446th 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 Gipuzkoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gipuzkoa 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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