Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stredné Slovensko
Stredné Slovensko: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.58 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stredné Slovensko, 1992–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stredné Slovensko stood at 2.58 Number.
The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stredné Slovensko peaked at 6.29 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.44 Number, in 2001.
Stredné Slovensko ranks 1388th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Stredné Slovensko, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 Number | — |
| 1993 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 Number | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 Number | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 3.08 Number | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2.08 Number | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5 Number | -76.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 Number | +366.0% |
| 2001 | 0.44 Number | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 Number | +240.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 Number | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5 Number | -78.5% |
| 2005 | 3.75 Number | +650.0% |
| 2006 | 6.29 Number | +67.7% |
| 2007 | 2.93 Number | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 Number | -40.3% |
| 2009 | 2.14 Number | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 4.68 Number | +118.7% |
| 2011 | 4.37 Number | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.58 Number | -41.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Stredné Slovensko changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +650.0% | 0.5 Number | 3.75 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 Number | 0.5 Number | 3.08 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.4 Number | 0.44 Number | 6.29 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 Number | 2.58 Number | 4.68 Number | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 296.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3,135 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.2% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 64.6% (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 52.4% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 1.5 Number (2010)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 1.25 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 69.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stredné Slovensko?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Stredné Slovensko was 2.58 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Stredné Slovensko?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Stredné Slovensko?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 Number in 2001.
- How does Stredné Slovensko rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Stredné Slovensko ranks 1388th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Stredné Slovensko?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Stredné Slovensko 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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