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

Salamanca: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.37 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.37 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1392nd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
9.83 Number
in 2004
All-time low
0.17 Number
in 1990
Years of data
23
1984–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Salamanca, 1984–2012

02468101984199820121984: 1 Number1990: 0.17 Number1991: 1.1 Number1992: 4.1 Number1993: 1 Number1994: 4 Number1996: 2 Number1997: 2.5 Number1998: 2.3 Number1999: 1.3 Number2000: 3 Number2001: 8.7 Number2002: 3.9 Number2003: 1 Number2004: 9.8 Number2005: 8.3 Number2006: 5.8 Number2007: 4.3 Number2008: 4.8 Number2009: 8.1 Number2010: 6.9 Number2011: 2.3 Number2012: 2.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Salamanca is 2.37 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Salamanca peaked at 9.83 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Number, in 1990.

That places Salamanca 1392nd 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 Salamanca, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Salamanca, 1984 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1984 1 Number
1990 0.17 Number -83.0%
1991 1.08 Number +535.3%
1992 4.07 Number +276.9%
1993 1 Number -75.4%
1994 4 Number +300.0%
1996 2 Number -50.0%
1997 2.5 Number +25.0%
1998 2.32 Number -7.2%
1999 1.29 Number -44.4%
2000 3 Number +132.6%
2001 8.68 Number +189.3%
2002 3.88 Number -55.3%
2003 1 Number -74.2%
2004 9.83 Number +883.0%
2005 8.33 Number -15.3%
2006 5.85 Number -29.8%
2007 4.32 Number -26.2%
2008 4.75 Number +10.0%
2009 8.05 Number +69.5%
2010 6.92 Number -14.0%
2011 2.33 Number -66.3%
2012 2.37 Number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1990s 2.05 Number 0.17 Number 4.07 Number 9
2000s 5.77 Number 1 Number 9.83 Number 10
2010s 3.87 Number 2.33 Number 6.92 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Salamanca?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Salamanca was 2.37 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Salamanca?
The highest recorded value was 9.83 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Salamanca?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 1990.
How does Salamanca rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Salamanca ranks 1392nd 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 Salamanca?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Salamanca 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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