Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa)

Sofia (stolitsa): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 17.68 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
17.68
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
845th
of 1632 regions
All-time high
18.55
in 2011
All-time low
2
in 1994
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa), 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 61981: 71982: 101983: 12.21984: 16.51985: 13.31986: 101987: 18.31988: 13.11989: 10.71990: 5.71991: 2.21992: 4.61993: 7.51994: 21995: 4.51996: 2.31997: 6.71998: 71999: 5.22000: 6.12001: 8.62002: 92003: 9.82004: 11.42005: 12.62006: 18.42007: 7.72008: 11.22009: 9.82010: 9.62011: 18.62012: 17.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa) stood at 17.68.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa) peaked at 18.55 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1994.

That places Sofia (stolitsa) 845th out of 1632 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.72 6 18.33 10
1990s 4.77 2 7.47 10
2000s 10.47 6.09 18.38 10
2010s 15.26 9.55 18.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa) was 17.68 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia (stolitsa)?
The highest recorded value was 18.55 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia (stolitsa)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1994.
How does Sofia (stolitsa) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 845th out of 1632 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sofia (stolitsa)?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sofia (stolitsa) 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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