Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010)

Grande Porto (NUTS 2010): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.67 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10.67 Number
Change on year
down 35.4%
Rank
1002nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
23.82 Number
in 2006
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1990
Years of data
27
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010), 1978–2012

05101520251978199520121978: 1 Number1987: 1 Number1988: 1 Number1989: 1 Number1990: 0.5 Number1991: 0.5 Number1992: 3.2 Number1993: 3.8 Number1994: 2 Number1995: 2.3 Number1996: 1.9 Number1997: 1.8 Number1998: 4.2 Number1999: 4.5 Number2000: 9.4 Number2001: 9.8 Number2002: 12.8 Number2003: 17.6 Number2004: 10.1 Number2005: 18 Number2006: 23.8 Number2007: 23.2 Number2008: 23 Number2009: 16.5 Number2010: 17 Number2011: 16.5 Number2012: 10.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010) is 10.67 Number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010) peaked at 23.82 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1990.

Grande Porto (NUTS 2010) ranks 1002nd of 1634 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 Grande Porto (NUTS 2010), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010), 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 1 Number
1987 1 Number +0.0%
1988 1 Number +0.0%
1989 1 Number +0.0%
1990 0.5 Number -50.0%
1991 0.5 Number +0.0%
1992 3.25 Number +550.0%
1993 3.83 Number +17.8%
1994 2 Number -47.8%
1995 2.33 Number +16.5%
1996 1.87 Number -19.7%
1997 1.83 Number -2.1%
1998 4.21 Number +130.1%
1999 4.48 Number +6.4%
2000 9.42 Number +110.3%
2001 9.83 Number +4.4%
2002 12.83 Number +30.5%
2003 17.62 Number +37.3%
2004 10.14 Number -42.5%
2005 17.98 Number +77.3%
2006 23.82 Number +32.5%
2007 23.17 Number -2.7%
2008 23.01 Number -0.7%
2009 16.51 Number -28.2%
2010 16.96 Number +2.7%
2011 16.51 Number -2.7%
2012 10.67 Number -35.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 3
1990s 2.48 Number 0.5 Number 4.48 Number 10
2000s 16.43 Number 9.42 Number 23.82 Number 10
2010s 14.71 Number 10.67 Number 16.96 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010) was 10.67 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010)?
The highest recorded value was 23.82 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1990.
How does Grande Porto (NUTS 2010) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Grande Porto (NUTS 2010) ranks 1002nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Grande Porto (NUTS 2010)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Grande Porto (NUTS 2010) 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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