Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2

Not regionalised/Unknown level 2: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.14 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.14
Change on year
up 65.6%
Rank
1283rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
9.5
in 1989
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2, 1977–2012

02468101977199420121977: 11978: 7.71979: 11980: 2.71981: 4.21982: 4.31983: 5.31984: 3.21985: 3.11986: 71987: 41988: 1.81989: 9.51990: 0.831991: 5.11992: 5.91993: 7.61994: 6.71995: 3.71996: 0.751997: 3.81998: 3.61999: 1.52000: 0.12001: 12002: 0.252003: 1.12004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 2.52007: 1.52008: 32009: 1.12010: 4.72011: 2.52012: 4.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2 stood at 4.14.

That represents a change of up 65.6% on the previous year and up 1,556.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2 peaked at 9.5 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.

That places Not regionalised/Unknown level 2 1283rd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Not regionalised/Unknown level 2, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 7.67 +667.0%
1979 1 -87.0%
1980 2.67 +167.0%
1981 4.17 +56.2%
1982 4.33 +3.8%
1983 5.33 +23.1%
1984 3.17 -40.5%
1985 3.08 -2.8%
1986 6.97 +126.3%
1987 4 -42.6%
1988 1.75 -56.2%
1989 9.5 +442.9%
1990 0.83 -91.3%
1991 5.06 +509.6%
1992 5.92 +17.0%
1993 7.58 +28.0%
1994 6.7 -11.6%
1995 3.73 -44.3%
1996 0.75 -79.9%
1997 3.8 +406.7%
1998 3.58 -5.8%
1999 1.5 -58.1%
2000 0.1 -93.3%
2001 1 +900.0%
2002 0.25 -75.0%
2003 1.07 +328.0%
2004 1.52 +42.1%
2005 1.5 -1.3%
2006 2.5 +66.7%
2007 1.5 -40.0%
2008 3.03 +102.0%
2009 1.11 -63.4%
2010 4.67 +320.7%
2011 2.5 -46.5%
2012 4.14 +65.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.22 1 7.67 3
1980s 4.5 1.75 9.5 10
1990s 3.95 0.75 7.58 10
2000s 1.36 0.1 3.03 10
2010s 3.77 2.5 4.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2 was 4.14 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1989.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Not regionalised/Unknown level 2?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
How does Not regionalised/Unknown level 2 rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Not regionalised/Unknown level 2 ranks 1283rd 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 Not regionalised/Unknown level 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,556.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Not regionalised/Unknown level 2 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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