Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South-West (NUTS 2013)
South-West (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 14.17 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in South-West (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South-West (NUTS 2013) is 14.17 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 69.8% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South-West (NUTS 2013) peaked at 54.53 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1979.
South-West (NUTS 2013) ranks 917th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South-West (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 Number | — |
| 1980 | 2.33 Number | +133.0% |
| 1981 | 2 Number | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 6 Number | +500.0% |
| 1984 | 6.98 Number | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 5 Number | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 8.6 Number | +72.0% |
| 1987 | 6.58 Number | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 4.14 Number | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 4 Number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 7.17 Number | +79.2% |
| 1991 | 10.2 Number | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 4.49 Number | -56.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5 Number | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 4.42 Number | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 11.12 Number | +151.6% |
| 1996 | 20.89 Number | +87.9% |
| 1997 | 11.98 Number | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 36.03 Number | +200.8% |
| 1999 | 42.12 Number | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 31.45 Number | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 29.48 Number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 45.09 Number | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 45.98 Number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 37.66 Number | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 43.72 Number | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 36.27 Number | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 35.84 Number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.69 Number | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 54.53 Number | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 35.65 Number | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 46.85 Number | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 14.17 Number | -69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.66 Number | 1 Number | 8.6 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.19 Number | 3.5 Number | 42.12 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.47 Number | 29.48 Number | 54.53 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.22 Number | 14.17 Number | 46.85 Number | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South-West (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in South-West (NUTS 2013) was 14.17 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South-West (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.53 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in South-West (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1979.
- How does South-West (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- South-West (NUTS 2013) ranks 917th 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 South-West (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-West (NUTS 2013) 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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