Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Jihozápad
Jihozápad: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.84 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Jihozápad, 1993–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Jihozápad is 7.84 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Jihozápad peaked at 26.35 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1993.
Jihozápad ranks 1102nd of 1662 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 Jihozápad, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.33 Number | — |
| 1994 | 2.67 Number | +709.1% |
| 1995 | 0.45 Number | -83.1% |
| 1996 | 0.95 Number | +111.1% |
| 1997 | 6.38 Number | +571.6% |
| 1998 | 3.83 Number | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 10.15 Number | +165.0% |
| 2000 | 0.75 Number | -92.6% |
| 2001 | 8.48 Number | +1030.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7 Number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.88 Number | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 6.57 Number | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8 Number | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 11.36 Number | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 12.65 Number | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 26.35 Number | +108.3% |
| 2009 | 8.13 Number | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7 Number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.13 Number | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 7.84 Number | -40.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Jihozápad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1030.7% | 0.75 Number | 8.48 Number |
| 1994 | +709.1% | 0.33 Number | 2.67 Number |
| 1997 | +571.6% | 0.95 Number | 6.38 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 Number | 0.33 Number | 10.15 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.87 Number | 0.75 Number | 26.35 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 Number | 7.84 Number | 13.13 Number | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 273.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,524 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 95.0% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 75.9% (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 65.4% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 2.55 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 0.5 Number (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Jihozápad?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Jihozápad was 7.84 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Jihozápad?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Jihozápad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1993.
- How does Jihozápad rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Jihozápad ranks 1102nd out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Jihozápad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jihozápad 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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