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 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.2 Number
Change on year
down 20.0%
Rank
1617th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
1 Number
in 2005
All-time low
0.09 Number
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: 0.33 Number1989: 0.09 Number2001: 0.2 Number2005: 1 Number2008: 0.25 Number2010: 0.25 Number2012: 0.2 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 Sofia is 0.2 Number, 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.09 Number, in 1989.

Sofia ranks 1617th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Sofia, 1987 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1987 0.33 Number —
1989 0.09 Number -72.7%
2001 0.2 Number +122.2%
2005 1 Number +400.0%
2008 0.25 Number -75.0%
2010 0.25 Number +0.0%
2012 0.2 Number -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.21 Number 0.09 Number 0.33 Number 2
2000s 0.4833 Number 0.2 Number 1 Number 3
2010s 0.225 Number 0.2 Number 0.25 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1989.
How does Sofia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sofia ranks 1617th 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 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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