Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stara Zagora

Stara Zagora: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.2 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.2
Rank
1616th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
1
in 1984
All-time low
0.2
in 2008
Years of data
6
1984–2008

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stara Zagora, 1984–2008

0.20.40.60.811984199620081984: 11985: 0.81986: 0.251988: 0.52003: 12008: 0.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stara Zagora stood at 0.2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stara Zagora peaked at 1 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2008.

That places Stara Zagora 1616th out of 1633 regions with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Stara Zagora, 1984 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1984 1
1985 0.8 -20.0%
1986 0.25 -68.8%
1988 0.5 +100.0%
2003 1 +100.0%
2008 0.2 -80.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6375 0.25 1 4
2000s 0.6 0.2 1 2

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stara Zagora?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stara Zagora was 0.2 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Stara Zagora?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Stara Zagora?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2008.
How does Stara Zagora rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Stara Zagora ranks 1616th out of 1633 regions with data for 2008.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Stara Zagora?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Stara Zagora 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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