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