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

Tarragona: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 13.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
13.08
Change on year
down 29.1%
Rank
947th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
34.6
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
29
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Tarragona, 1980–2012

01020301980199620121980: 11985: 11986: 31987: 2.21988: 1.81989: 21990: 3.61991: 4.21992: 31993: 2.71994: 6.51995: 6.61996: 9.21997: 34.61998: 20.81999: 28.92000: 31.12001: 32.72002: 17.12003: 16.92004: 16.82005: 23.12006: 27.12007: 242008: 20.42009: 13.82010: 22.72011: 18.42012: 13.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tarragona stood at 13.08.

That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tarragona peaked at 34.6 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.

Tarragona ranks 947th of 1633 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 Tarragona, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Tarragona, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 3.03 +203.0%
1987 2.25 -25.7%
1988 1.75 -22.2%
1989 2 +14.3%
1990 3.65 +82.5%
1991 4.2 +15.1%
1992 3 -28.6%
1993 2.73 -9.0%
1994 6.45 +136.3%
1995 6.59 +2.2%
1996 9.23 +40.1%
1997 34.6 +274.9%
1998 20.81 -39.9%
1999 28.85 +38.6%
2000 31.08 +7.7%
2001 32.71 +5.2%
2002 17.07 -47.8%
2003 16.86 -1.2%
2004 16.75 -0.7%
2005 23.07 +37.7%
2006 27.08 +17.4%
2007 24.01 -11.3%
2008 20.42 -15.0%
2009 13.84 -32.2%
2010 22.7 +64.0%
2011 18.44 -18.8%
2012 13.08 -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.84 1 3.03 6
1990s 12.01 2.73 34.6 10
2000s 22.29 13.84 32.71 10
2010s 18.07 13.08 22.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tarragona?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tarragona was 13.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Tarragona?
The highest recorded value was 34.6 in 1997.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Tarragona?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
How does Tarragona rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Tarragona ranks 947th 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 Tarragona?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tarragona 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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