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

Zaragoza: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 69.52 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
69.52 Number
Change on year
down 31.4%
Rank
370th
of 1662 regions
All-time high
101.4 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
32
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zaragoza, 1977–2012

02550751001977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 2 Number1979: 1.3 Number1982: 1 Number1983: 2 Number1986: 1 Number1987: 2 Number1988: 3 Number1989: 3.5 Number1990: 4.5 Number1991: 9 Number1992: 12.5 Number1993: 8.5 Number1994: 8.5 Number1995: 12 Number1996: 20 Number1997: 17.2 Number1998: 32.9 Number1999: 15.9 Number2000: 32.6 Number2001: 20.7 Number2002: 44.2 Number2003: 29.5 Number2004: 28.6 Number2005: 47.8 Number2006: 40.4 Number2007: 69.6 Number2008: 52.7 Number2009: 72.1 Number2010: 73.2 Number2011: 101.4 Number2012: 69.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zaragoza stood at 69.52 Number.

The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zaragoza peaked at 101.4 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

Zaragoza ranks 370th 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 Zaragoza, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Zaragoza, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number —
1978 2 Number +100.0%
1979 1.33 Number -33.5%
1982 1 Number -24.8%
1983 2 Number +100.0%
1986 1 Number -50.0%
1987 2 Number +100.0%
1988 3 Number +50.0%
1989 3.5 Number +16.7%
1990 4.5 Number +28.6%
1991 9 Number +100.0%
1992 12.5 Number +38.9%
1993 8.5 Number -32.0%
1994 8.53 Number +0.4%
1995 12 Number +40.7%
1996 20 Number +66.7%
1997 17.17 Number -14.1%
1998 32.92 Number +91.7%
1999 15.88 Number -51.8%
2000 32.58 Number +105.2%
2001 20.72 Number -36.4%
2002 44.17 Number +113.2%
2003 29.52 Number -33.2%
2004 28.59 Number -3.2%
2005 47.79 Number +67.2%
2006 40.38 Number -15.5%
2007 69.63 Number +72.4%
2008 52.66 Number -24.4%
2009 72.11 Number +36.9%
2010 73.25 Number +1.6%
2011 101.4 Number +38.4%
2012 69.52 Number -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.44 Number 1 Number 2 Number 3
1980s 2.08 Number 1 Number 3.5 Number 6
1990s 14.1 Number 4.5 Number 32.92 Number 10
2000s 43.81 Number 20.72 Number 72.11 Number 10
2010s 81.39 Number 69.52 Number 101.4 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zaragoza?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zaragoza was 69.52 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zaragoza?
The highest recorded value was 101.4 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zaragoza?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Zaragoza rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Zaragoza ranks 370th 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 Zaragoza?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zaragoza 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
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