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

Murcia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 29.39 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
29.39
Change on year
up 46.4%
Rank
645th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
29.39
in 2012
All-time low
0.39
in 1996
Years of data
28
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Murcia, 1979–2012

01020301979199520121979: 11980: 41981: 11984: 0.51986: 21987: 0.51991: 3.31992: 31993: 2.11994: 31995: 3.71996: 0.391997: 51998: 71999: 5.42000: 10.62001: 7.42002: 11.22003: 92004: 10.22005: 12.42006: 16.82007: 242008: 14.52009: 18.62010: 28.42011: 20.12012: 29.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Murcia recorded 29.39 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Murcia peaked at 29.39 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 1996.

Murcia ranks 645th 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 Murcia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Murcia, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 4 +300.0%
1981 1 -75.0%
1984 0.5 -50.0%
1986 2 +300.0%
1987 0.5 -75.0%
1991 3.33 +566.0%
1992 3 -9.9%
1993 2.13 -29.0%
1994 3 +40.8%
1995 3.67 +22.3%
1996 0.39 -89.4%
1997 5 +1182.1%
1998 7 +40.0%
1999 5.38 -23.1%
2000 10.58 +96.7%
2001 7.36 -30.4%
2002 11.25 +52.9%
2003 9 -20.0%
2004 10.25 +13.9%
2005 12.36 +20.6%
2006 16.78 +35.8%
2007 23.98 +42.9%
2008 14.53 -39.4%
2009 18.6 +28.0%
2010 28.35 +52.4%
2011 20.08 -29.2%
2012 29.39 +46.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.6 0.5 4 5
1990s 3.66 0.39 7 9
2000s 13.47 7.36 23.98 10
2010s 25.94 20.08 29.39 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Murcia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Murcia was 29.39 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Murcia?
The highest recorded value was 29.39 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Murcia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 1996.
How does Murcia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Murcia ranks 645th 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 Murcia?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Murcia 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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