Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mid-East (NUTS 2013)

Mid-East (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 26.93 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
26.93
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
680th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
30.49
in 2010
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Mid-East (NUTS 2013), 1978–2012

01020301978199520121978: 0.51979: 3.71980: 61981: 2.31982: 31983: 1.51984: 4.41985: 61986: 7.11987: 5.91988: 6.71989: 61990: 7.51991: 71992: 9.31993: 9.91994: 9.71995: 9.91996: 14.71997: 17.81998: 15.51999: 20.52000: 20.92001: 29.82002: 19.92003: 202004: 25.42005: 23.72006: 20.92007: 282008: 202009: 26.72010: 30.52011: 27.52012: 26.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-East (NUTS 2013) stood at 26.93.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-East (NUTS 2013) peaked at 30.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.

Mid-East (NUTS 2013) ranks 680th 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 Mid-East (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Mid-East (NUTS 2013), 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 3.67 +634.0%
1980 6 +63.5%
1981 2.33 -61.2%
1982 3 +28.8%
1983 1.5 -50.0%
1984 4.41 +194.0%
1985 6 +36.1%
1986 7.08 +18.0%
1987 5.87 -17.1%
1988 6.67 +13.6%
1989 5.98 -10.3%
1990 7.45 +24.6%
1991 7.03 -5.6%
1992 9.26 +31.7%
1993 9.95 +7.5%
1994 9.7 -2.5%
1995 9.92 +2.3%
1996 14.74 +48.6%
1997 17.83 +21.0%
1998 15.53 -12.9%
1999 20.52 +32.1%
2000 20.89 +1.8%
2001 29.84 +42.8%
2002 19.95 -33.1%
2003 19.98 +0.2%
2004 25.36 +26.9%
2005 23.7 -6.5%
2006 20.91 -11.8%
2007 28.01 +34.0%
2008 20.04 -28.5%
2009 26.67 +33.1%
2010 30.49 +14.3%
2011 27.47 -9.9%
2012 26.93 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.08 0.5 3.67 2
1980s 4.88 1.5 7.08 10
1990s 12.19 7.03 20.52 10
2000s 23.54 19.95 29.84 10
2010s 28.3 26.93 30.49 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-East (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Mid-East (NUTS 2013) was 26.93 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mid-East (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 30.49 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Mid-East (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
How does Mid-East (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Mid-East (NUTS 2013) ranks 680th 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 Mid-East (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mid-East (NUTS 2013) 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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