Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Yugozapaden
Yugozapaden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 19.88 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Yugozapaden, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Yugozapaden recorded 19.88 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yugozapaden peaked at 19.88 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1994.
Yugozapaden ranks 797th of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Yugozapaden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 Number | — |
| 1981 | 7 Number | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 10 Number | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 12.23 Number | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 16.5 Number | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 13.34 Number | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 10 Number | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 19.66 Number | +96.6% |
| 1988 | 13.08 Number | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 10.81 Number | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 5.65 Number | -47.7% |
| 1991 | 2.25 Number | -60.2% |
| 1992 | 4.58 Number | +103.6% |
| 1993 | 7.47 Number | +63.1% |
| 1994 | 2 Number | -73.2% |
| 1995 | 4.5 Number | +125.0% |
| 1996 | 2.33 Number | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 6.73 Number | +188.8% |
| 1998 | 7 Number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7 Number | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 6.09 Number | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 9.04 Number | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 9 Number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.75 Number | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 11.63 Number | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 13.97 Number | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8 Number | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 7.73 Number | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 11.45 Number | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 9.83 Number | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8 Number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.55 Number | +89.3% |
| 2012 | 19.88 Number | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.86 Number | 6 Number | 19.66 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 Number | 2 Number | 7.47 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 Number | 6.09 Number | 18.8 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.08 Number | 9.8 Number | 19.88 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Yugozapaden
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 642 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 16,602 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 89.81 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 42.16 (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 36.3 (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 72.14 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yugozapaden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Yugozapaden was 19.88 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Yugozapaden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Yugozapaden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1994.
- How does Yugozapaden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Yugozapaden ranks 797th 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 Yugozapaden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yugozapaden 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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