Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)

Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 174.68 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
174.68
Change on year
down 35.6%
Rank
172nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
271.16
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), 1977–2012

01002003001977199420121977: 11978: 6.41979: 16.51980: 181981: 17.21982: 18.51983: 221984: 321985: 35.11986: 34.81987: 46.71988: 42.91989: 48.31990: 52.11991: 56.51992: 64.91993: 58.31994: 69.11995: 81.31996: 95.41997: 103.41998: 143.21999: 175.32000: 1682001: 182.52002: 158.52003: 150.12004: 199.12005: 179.12006: 189.92007: 2122008: 2122009: 246.72010: 2072011: 271.22012: 174.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) stood at 174.68.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) peaked at 271.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

That places Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) 172nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 6.4 +540.0%
1979 16.5 +157.8%
1980 18 +9.1%
1981 17.17 -4.6%
1982 18.5 +7.7%
1983 22 +18.9%
1984 32 +45.5%
1985 35.08 +9.6%
1986 34.82 -0.7%
1987 46.7 +34.1%
1988 42.92 -8.1%
1989 48.3 +12.5%
1990 52.13 +7.9%
1991 56.5 +8.4%
1992 64.92 +14.9%
1993 58.31 -10.2%
1994 69.11 +18.5%
1995 81.27 +17.6%
1996 95.37 +17.3%
1997 103.37 +8.4%
1998 143.25 +38.6%
1999 175.3 +22.4%
2000 167.98 -4.2%
2001 182.54 +8.7%
2002 158.5 -13.2%
2003 150.1 -5.3%
2004 199.05 +32.6%
2005 179.08 -10.0%
2006 189.95 +6.1%
2007 212.02 +11.6%
2008 211.98 -0.0%
2009 246.7 +16.4%
2010 207.03 -16.1%
2011 271.16 +31.0%
2012 174.68 -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.97 1 16.5 3
1980s 31.55 17.17 48.3 10
1990s 89.95 52.13 175.3 10
2000s 189.79 150.1 246.7 10
2010s 217.62 174.68 271.16 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) was 174.68 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 271.16 in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013) ranks 172nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Southern and Eastern (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern and Eastern (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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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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