Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sud
Sud: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 145.2 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sud, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sud recorded 145.2 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud peaked at 242.15 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1977.
Sud ranks 195th of 1662 regions on this measure, 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 Sud, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1978 | 5 Number | +900.0% |
| 1979 | 8.33 Number | +66.6% |
| 1980 | 25.83 Number | +210.1% |
| 1981 | 16.5 Number | -36.1% |
| 1982 | 14.6 Number | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 25.62 Number | +75.5% |
| 1984 | 19.67 Number | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 37.17 Number | +89.0% |
| 1986 | 46.17 Number | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 40.93 Number | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 44.88 Number | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 43.24 Number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 51.98 Number | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 57.25 Number | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 69.16 Number | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 62.81 Number | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 54.93 Number | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 74.41 Number | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 155.14 Number | +108.5% |
| 1997 | 124.08 Number | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 165.03 Number | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 149.79 Number | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 161.48 Number | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 160.98 Number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 139.25 Number | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 166.11 Number | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 217.78 Number | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 233.33 Number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 242.15 Number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 232.37 Number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 235.98 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 210.07 Number | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 194.77 Number | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 196.81 Number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 145.2 Number | -26.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +900.0% | 0.5 Number | 5 Number |
| 1980 | +210.1% | 8.33 Number | 25.83 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.61 Number | 0.5 Number | 8.33 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.46 Number | 14.6 Number | 46.17 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.46 Number | 51.98 Number | 165.03 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.95 Number | 139.25 Number | 242.15 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.93 Number | 145.2 Number | 196.81 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud was 145.2 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sud?
- The highest recorded value was 242.15 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sud?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1977.
- How does Sud rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sud ranks 195th 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 Sud?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sud 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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