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 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Romania, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania is 60.33 Number, 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1992.
Romania ranks 26th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 Number | — |
| 1981 | 2 Number | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 7 Number | +250.0% |
| 1983 | 1 Number | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 3 Number | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 3.83 Number | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5 Number | -86.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1 Number | +920.0% |
| 1994 | 8 Number | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5 Number | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 Number | -62.3% |
| 1997 | 8.03 Number | +183.7% |
| 1998 | 5.23 Number | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 7.71 Number | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 6 Number | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 10.36 Number | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 10.75 Number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16.27 Number | +51.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2 Number | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 28.68 Number | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 20.18 Number | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 32.57 Number | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 32.47 Number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.13 Number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 34.38 Number | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 60.61 Number | +76.3% |
| 2012 | 60.33 Number | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 60.33 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 60.33 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +920.0% | 0.5 Number | 5.1 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.29 Number | 1 Number | 8 Number | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.17 Number | 0.5 Number | 8.03 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.16 Number | 6 Number | 32.57 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.77 Number | 34.38 Number | 60.61 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Romania ranks 26th 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 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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