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

Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 169.73 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
169.73
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
220.58
in 2011
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Hungary, 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 21978: 61979: 39.91980: 821981: 119.61982: 117.21983: 123.21984: 119.51985: 114.51986: 91.81987: 1141988: 96.91989: 93.51990: 71.41991: 55.11992: 46.61993: 50.21994: 44.31995: 561996: 64.51997: 73.31998: 56.91999: 112.92000: 121.52001: 100.42002: 120.52003: 133.12004: 153.62005: 135.62006: 164.12007: 191.62008: 180.22009: 184.22010: 194.12011: 220.62012: 169.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hungary is 169.73, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hungary peaked at 220.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.

Hungary ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Hungary, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 2
1978 6 +200.0%
1979 39.9 +565.0%
1980 82 +105.5%
1981 119.58 +45.8%
1982 117.25 -1.9%
1983 123.22 +5.1%
1984 119.55 -3.0%
1985 114.48 -4.2%
1986 91.78 -19.8%
1987 114.03 +24.2%
1988 96.88 -15.0%
1989 93.51 -3.5%
1990 71.37 -23.7%
1991 55.07 -22.8%
1992 46.65 -15.3%
1993 50.16 +7.5%
1994 44.3 -11.7%
1995 55.96 +26.3%
1996 64.49 +15.2%
1997 73.34 +13.7%
1998 56.91 -22.4%
1999 112.9 +98.4%
2000 121.48 +7.6%
2001 100.42 -17.3%
2002 120.45 +19.9%
2003 133.06 +10.5%
2004 153.63 +15.5%
2005 135.63 -11.7%
2006 164.13 +21.0%
2007 191.61 +16.7%
2008 180.21 -5.9%
2009 184.22 +2.2%
2010 194.14 +5.4%
2011 220.58 +13.6%
2012 169.73 -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.97 2 39.9 3
1980s 107.23 82 123.22 10
1990s 63.11 44.3 112.9 10
2000s 148.48 100.42 191.61 10
2010s 194.82 169.73 220.58 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Norway 403.92 compare
  2. 15 Ireland 242.42 compare
  3. 16 Czechia 183.49 compare
  4. 18 Slovenia 99.68 compare
  5. 19 Portugal 91.1 compare
  6. 20 Greece 80.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hungary?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Hungary was 169.73 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 220.58 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
How does Hungary rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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