Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Valencia/València

Valencia/València: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 70.47 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
70.47 Number
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
364th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
86.99 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1 Number
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2012

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

0204060801980199620121980: 1 Number1982: 1.5 Number1983: 3 Number1984: 1 Number1985: 3 Number1986: 6 Number1987: 5 Number1988: 9.3 Number1989: 9.3 Number1990: 7.3 Number1991: 9 Number1992: 7.2 Number1993: 17.8 Number1994: 29.1 Number1995: 12 Number1996: 20.2 Number1997: 27.6 Number1998: 29.7 Number1999: 46.7 Number2000: 41.5 Number2001: 65.6 Number2002: 59 Number2003: 62.1 Number2004: 72.7 Number2005: 62.9 Number2006: 46.4 Number2007: 75.7 Number2008: 75.7 Number2009: 87 Number2010: 62.8 Number2011: 72.6 Number2012: 70.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Valencia/València recorded 70.47 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valencia/València peaked at 86.99 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1980.

Valencia/València ranks 364th of 1634 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 Valencia/València, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Valencia/València, 1980 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1980 1 Number
1982 1.5 Number +50.0%
1983 3 Number +100.0%
1984 1 Number -66.7%
1985 3 Number +200.0%
1986 6 Number +100.0%
1987 5 Number -16.7%
1988 9.33 Number +86.6%
1989 9.33 Number +0.0%
1990 7.33 Number -21.4%
1991 9 Number +22.8%
1992 7.25 Number -19.4%
1993 17.81 Number +145.7%
1994 29.12 Number +63.5%
1995 12 Number -58.8%
1996 20.25 Number +68.8%
1997 27.65 Number +36.5%
1998 29.68 Number +7.3%
1999 46.7 Number +57.3%
2000 41.51 Number -11.1%
2001 65.61 Number +58.1%
2002 58.99 Number -10.1%
2003 62.09 Number +5.3%
2004 72.67 Number +17.0%
2005 62.92 Number -13.4%
2006 46.44 Number -26.2%
2007 75.71 Number +63.0%
2008 75.69 Number -0.0%
2009 86.99 Number +14.9%
2010 62.83 Number -27.8%
2011 72.57 Number +15.5%
2012 70.47 Number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.35 Number 1 Number 9.33 Number 9
1990s 20.68 Number 7.25 Number 46.7 Number 10
2000s 64.86 Number 41.51 Number 86.99 Number 10
2010s 68.62 Number 62.83 Number 72.57 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valencia/València?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Valencia/València was 70.47 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Valencia/València?
The highest recorded value was 86.99 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Valencia/València?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1980.
How does Valencia/València rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Valencia/València ranks 364th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Valencia/València?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Valencia/València 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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