Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Poland
Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 427.16 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
427.16 Number
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
427.16 Number
in 2012
All-time low
7 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Poland, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 427.16 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 410.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Poland peaked at 427.16 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7 Number, in 1978.
Poland ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7 Number | — |
| 1979 | 16.33 Number | +133.3% |
| 1980 | 16.33 Number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.44 Number | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 15 Number | +58.9% |
| 1983 | 31.5 Number | +110.0% |
| 1984 | 20.83 Number | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 19.33 Number | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 29.5 Number | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 23.58 Number | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 25.06 Number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 15.12 Number | -39.7% |
| 1990 | 19.52 Number | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 19.15 Number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.5 Number | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 17.72 Number | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 19.29 Number | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 14.55 Number | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 27.58 Number | +89.6% |
| 1997 | 28.41 Number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 28.39 Number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.25 Number | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 43.06 Number | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 58.57 Number | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 83.66 Number | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 109.3 Number | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 124.38 Number | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 127.94 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 139.67 Number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 202.02 Number | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 233.32 Number | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 288.27 Number | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 360.36 Number | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 383.71 Number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 427.16 Number | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.66 Number | 7 Number | 16.33 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.57 Number | 9.44 Number | 31.5 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.44 Number | 13.5 Number | 36.25 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.02 Number | 43.06 Number | 288.27 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.41 Number | 360.36 Number | 427.16 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Poland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Poland was 427.16 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 427.16 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Number in 1978.
- How does Poland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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