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

Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 163.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
163.58
Change on year
down 18.3%
Rank
183rd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
1,585
in 1981
All-time low
163.58
in 2012
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05001.0k1.5k1977199420121977: 258.21978: 845.81979: 1.1k1980: 1.4k1981: 1.6k1982: 1.5k1983: 1.5k1984: 1.4k1985: 1.5k1986: 1.5k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.3k1989: 987.31990: 633.31991: 579.91992: 426.51993: 412.81994: 3701995: 332.61996: 2891997: 321.51998: 354.21999: 300.22000: 283.72001: 277.32002: 243.12003: 245.72004: 206.42005: 192.82006: 2202007: 201.62008: 202.22009: 241.52010: 244.72011: 200.22012: 163.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 is 163.58, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 peaked at 1,585 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 163.58, in 2012.

That places Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 183rd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 NUTS 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 NUTS 2, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 258.23
1978 845.78 +227.5%
1979 1,130 +33.6%
1980 1,386 +22.6%
1981 1,585 +14.4%
1982 1,547 -2.4%
1983 1,496 -3.3%
1984 1,360 -9.1%
1985 1,498 +10.2%
1986 1,507 +0.6%
1987 1,357 -10.0%
1988 1,286 -5.2%
1989 987.28 -23.2%
1990 633.33 -35.9%
1991 579.92 -8.4%
1992 426.52 -26.5%
1993 412.76 -3.2%
1994 369.98 -10.4%
1995 332.58 -10.1%
1996 289 -13.1%
1997 321.48 +11.2%
1998 354.23 +10.2%
1999 300.19 -15.3%
2000 283.74 -5.5%
2001 277.28 -2.3%
2002 243.14 -12.3%
2003 245.67 +1.0%
2004 206.38 -16.0%
2005 192.78 -6.6%
2006 220.03 +14.1%
2007 201.62 -8.4%
2008 202.16 +0.3%
2009 241.48 +19.4%
2010 244.68 +1.3%
2011 200.16 -18.2%
2012 163.58 -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 744.65 258.23 1,130 3
1980s 1,401 987.28 1,585 10
1990s 402 289 633.33 10
2000s 231.43 192.78 283.74 10
2010s 202.81 163.58 244.68 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 NUTS 2?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 was 163.58 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 NUTS 2?
The highest recorded value was 1,585 in 1981.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2?
The lowest recorded value was 163.58 in 2012.
How does Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 ranks 183rd 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 NUTS 2?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 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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