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

Girona: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
16.22
Change on year
down 27.5%
Rank
882nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
35.97
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2012

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

0102030401980199620121980: 11982: 11983: 11985: 41986: 11987: 5.31988: 2.31989: 2.21990: 31991: 5.21992: 4.81993: 51994: 12.81995: 12.31996: 6.61997: 6.31998: 6.61999: 16.62000: 14.22001: 16.12002: 27.52003: 18.92004: 27.22005: 35.52006: 322007: 20.62008: 27.32009: 28.42010: 362011: 22.42012: 16.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Girona is 16.22, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Girona peaked at 35.97 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.

Girona ranks 882nd 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 Girona, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Girona, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1985 4 +300.0%
1986 1 -75.0%
1987 5.33 +433.0%
1988 2.33 -56.3%
1989 2.25 -3.4%
1990 3 +33.3%
1991 5.2 +73.3%
1992 4.83 -7.1%
1993 5 +3.5%
1994 12.83 +156.6%
1995 12.35 -3.7%
1996 6.61 -46.5%
1997 6.33 -4.2%
1998 6.57 +3.8%
1999 16.65 +153.4%
2000 14.17 -14.9%
2001 16.14 +13.9%
2002 27.5 +70.4%
2003 18.87 -31.4%
2004 27.18 +44.0%
2005 35.5 +30.6%
2006 32.04 -9.7%
2007 20.61 -35.7%
2008 27.28 +32.4%
2009 28.43 +4.2%
2010 35.97 +26.5%
2011 22.38 -37.8%
2012 16.22 -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.24 1 5.33 8
1990s 7.94 3 16.65 10
2000s 24.77 14.17 35.5 10
2010s 24.86 16.22 35.97 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Girona?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Girona was 16.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Girona?
The highest recorded value was 35.97 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Girona?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
How does Girona rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Girona ranks 882nd 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 Girona?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Girona 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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