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

00.20.40.60.811987199920121987: 0.331989: 0.092001: 0.22005: 12008: 0.252010: 0.252012: 0.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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