Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noroeste
Noroeste: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 49.91 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
49.91
Change on year
down 32.5%
Rank
475th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
84.61
in 2009
All-time low
0.2
in 1982
Years of data
33
1979–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Noroeste, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noroeste stood at 49.91.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noroeste peaked at 84.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1982.
That places Noroeste 475th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Noroeste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2 | -93.3% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +2150.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 2.77 | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 5.33 | +92.4% |
| 1989 | 3.79 | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 10.17 | +205.4% |
| 1992 | 11.9 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 11.29 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 9 | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 18.13 | +101.4% |
| 1996 | 15.64 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 16.33 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 21.15 | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 21.81 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.2 | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 30.9 | +103.3% |
| 2002 | 27.23 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 32.96 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 46.23 | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 57.65 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 60.81 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 52.7 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 73.93 | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 84.61 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 67.25 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 73.91 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 49.91 | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.29 | 0.2 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.88 | 3.33 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.22 | 15.2 | 84.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.69 | 49.91 | 73.91 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noroeste?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Noroeste was 49.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noroeste?
- The highest recorded value was 84.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Noroeste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1982.
- How does Noroeste rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Noroeste ranks 475th 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 Noroeste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Noroeste 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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