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

Ruse: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.33
Rank
1591st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
1.5
in 2003
All-time low
0.11
in 1999
Years of data
10
1983–2012

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

00.511.51983199720121983: 0.331990: 0.331997: 11999: 0.112001: 0.532002: 12003: 1.52006: 12008: 12012: 0.33

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ruse recorded 0.33 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ruse peaked at 1.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1999.

That places Ruse 1591st out of 1633 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1
1990s 0.48 0.11 1 3
2000s 1.01 0.53 1.5 5
2010s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ruse?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ruse was 0.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ruse?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ruse?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1999.
How does Ruse rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ruse ranks 1591st 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 Ruse?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ruse 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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