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

Plovdiv: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.92 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.92
Change on year
up 134.7%
Rank
1302nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
5.5
in 2010
All-time low
0.2
in 2007
Years of data
22
1983–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Plovdiv, 1983–2012

02461983199720121983: 0.51984: 0.51985: 1.51988: 0.811991: 11993: 11995: 1.41996: 11999: 12000: 0.532001: 1.32002: 0.52003: 1.22004: 12005: 2.22006: 1.82007: 0.22008: 22009: 2.32010: 5.52011: 1.72012: 3.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Plovdiv recorded 3.92 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of up 134.7% on the previous year and up 684.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plovdiv peaked at 5.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2007.

Plovdiv ranks 1302nd of 1633 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8225 0.5 1.48 4
1990s 1.08 1 1.42 5
2000s 1.31 0.2 2.33 10
2010s 3.7 1.67 5.5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plovdiv?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plovdiv was 3.92 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plovdiv?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plovdiv?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2007.
How does Plovdiv rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Plovdiv ranks 1302nd 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 Plovdiv?
Over the last ten years it is up 684.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Plovdiv 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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