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

Plzeňský kraj: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.68 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.68 Number
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
1252nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
11.57 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.33 Number
in 1993
Years of data
18
1993–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Plzeňský kraj, 1993–2012

02.557.51012.51993200220121993: 0.33 Number1994: 1.7 Number1995: 0.45 Number1997: 3 Number1998: 2.8 Number1999: 4.8 Number2001: 2 Number2002: 4.4 Number2003: 4.5 Number2004: 1.9 Number2005: 4.9 Number2006: 4.1 Number2007: 3.1 Number2008: 11.6 Number2009: 4.7 Number2010: 3.7 Number2011: 4.3 Number2012: 4.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plzeňský kraj stood at 4.68 Number.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plzeňský kraj peaked at 11.57 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Number, in 1993.

That places Plzeňský kraj 1252nd out of 1634 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 Plzeňský kraj, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Plzeňský kraj, 1993 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1993 0.33 Number
1994 1.67 Number +406.1%
1995 0.45 Number -73.1%
1997 3 Number +566.7%
1998 2.83 Number -5.7%
1999 4.83 Number +70.7%
2001 2 Number -58.6%
2002 4.4 Number +120.0%
2003 4.47 Number +1.6%
2004 1.91 Number -57.3%
2005 4.92 Number +157.6%
2006 4.13 Number -16.1%
2007 3.1 Number -24.9%
2008 11.57 Number +273.2%
2009 4.65 Number -59.8%
2010 3.67 Number -21.1%
2011 4.32 Number +17.7%
2012 4.68 Number +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 Number 0.33 Number 4.83 Number 6
2000s 4.57 Number 1.91 Number 11.57 Number 9
2010s 4.22 Number 3.67 Number 4.68 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plzeňský kraj?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plzeňský kraj was 4.68 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plzeňský kraj?
The highest recorded value was 11.57 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plzeňský kraj?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Number in 1993.
How does Plzeňský kraj rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Plzeňský kraj ranks 1252nd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Plzeňský kraj?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Plzeňský kraj 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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