Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenija
Slovenija: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 98.1 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenija, 1987–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenija stood at 98.1 Number.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenija peaked at 133.41 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1987.
That places Slovenija 275th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Slovenija, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 Number | — |
| 1988 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 5 Number | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 3.33 Number | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 13.25 Number | +297.9% |
| 1993 | 20.58 Number | +55.3% |
| 1994 | 19.5 Number | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 23.99 Number | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 18.33 Number | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 19.8 Number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 39.03 Number | +97.1% |
| 1999 | 30.87 Number | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 48.04 Number | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 50.5 Number | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 83.08 Number | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 73.27 Number | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 111.88 Number | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 108.17 Number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 99.42 Number | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 120.11 Number | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 133.41 Number | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 121.59 Number | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 102.76 Number | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 110.34 Number | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 98.1 Number | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Slovenija 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +297.9% | 3.33 Number | 13.25 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 Number | 1 Number | 2 Number | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.37 Number | 3.33 Number | 39.03 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.95 Number | 48.04 Number | 133.41 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.73 Number | 98.1 Number | 110.34 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenija?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Slovenija was 98.1 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovenija?
- The highest recorded value was 133.41 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Slovenija?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1987.
- How does Slovenija rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Slovenija ranks 275th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Slovenija?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenija 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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