Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West (NUTS 2013)
West (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 39.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in West (NUTS 2013), 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
West (NUTS 2013) recorded 39.75 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West (NUTS 2013) peaked at 71.13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1981.
West (NUTS 2013) ranks 544th 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 West (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 5.75 | +475.0% |
| 1981 | 0.13 | -97.7% |
| 1983 | 1 | +669.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | +166.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 1.33 | -73.4% |
| 1989 | 8.98 | +575.2% |
| 1990 | 4.04 | -55.0% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +105.8% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 7.55 | +77.6% |
| 1995 | 5.87 | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -63.0% |
| 1997 | 11.2 | +416.1% |
| 1998 | 23.54 | +110.2% |
| 1999 | 29.84 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 21.06 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 41.89 | +98.9% |
| 2002 | 33.44 | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 41.98 | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 38.38 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 52.71 | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 54.15 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 66.29 | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 71.13 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 51.44 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 55.77 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 52.69 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 39.75 | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 0.13 | 8.98 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.69 | 2.17 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.25 | 21.06 | 71.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4 | 39.75 | 55.77 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West (NUTS 2013)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in West (NUTS 2013) was 39.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in West (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1981.
- How does West (NUTS 2013) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- West (NUTS 2013) ranks 544th 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 West (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West (NUTS 2013) 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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