Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sofia
Sofia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.2
Change on year
down 20.0%
Rank
1615th
of 1632 regions
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0.09
in 1989
Years of data
7
1987–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sofia, 1987–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia is 0.2, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1989.
Sofia ranks 1615th of 1632 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.21 | 0.09 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4833 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.225 | 0.2 | 0.25 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia was 0.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1989.
- How does Sofia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sofia ranks 1615th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sofia 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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