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

Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 60.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
60.33
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
60.61
in 2011
All-time low
0.5
in 1992
Years of data
30
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Romania, 1980–2012

02040601980199620121980: 81981: 21982: 71983: 11984: 21985: 11989: 21990: 31991: 3.81992: 0.51993: 5.11994: 81995: 7.51996: 2.81997: 81998: 5.21999: 7.72000: 62001: 10.42002: 10.82003: 16.32004: 23.22005: 28.72006: 20.22007: 32.62008: 32.52009: 31.12010: 34.42011: 60.62012: 60.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania is 60.33, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 461.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania peaked at 60.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1992.

Romania ranks 21st of 31 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Romania, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 8
1981 2 -75.0%
1982 7 +250.0%
1983 1 -85.7%
1984 2 +100.0%
1985 1 -50.0%
1989 2 +100.0%
1990 3 +50.0%
1991 3.83 +27.7%
1992 0.5 -86.9%
1993 5.1 +920.0%
1994 8 +56.9%
1995 7.5 -6.2%
1996 2.83 -62.3%
1997 8.03 +183.7%
1998 5.23 -34.9%
1999 7.71 +47.4%
2000 6 -22.2%
2001 10.36 +72.7%
2002 10.75 +3.8%
2003 16.27 +51.3%
2004 23.2 +42.6%
2005 28.68 +23.6%
2006 20.18 -29.6%
2007 32.57 +61.4%
2008 32.47 -0.3%
2009 31.13 -4.1%
2010 34.38 +10.4%
2011 60.61 +76.3%
2012 60.33 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.29 1 8 7
1990s 5.17 0.5 8.03 10
2000s 21.16 6 32.57 10
2010s 51.77 34.38 60.61 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 18 Slovenia 99.68 compare
  2. 19 Portugal 91.1 compare
  3. 20 Greece 80.23 compare
  4. 22 Luxembourg 57.85 compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 30.57 compare
  6. 24 Slovak Republic 28.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania was 60.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 60.61 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1992.
How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 461.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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