Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant
Alicante/Alacant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.18 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant, 1982–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant is 6.18, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant peaked at 13.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
That places Alicante/Alacant 557th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Alicante/Alacant, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1.25 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | +53.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 1 | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 10.78 | +208.0% |
| 1995 | 10 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.04 | -59.6% |
| 1997 | 5.42 | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 12.58 | +132.1% |
| 1999 | 13.38 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.5 | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 5.57 | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 12.85 | +130.7% |
| 2003 | 9.47 | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 6.83 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 10.32 | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 7.53 | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 7.64 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.06 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 7.94 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 9.22 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 6.18 | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 | 1 | 1.92 | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.47 | 3 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 | 5.57 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 6.18 | 12.58 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Alicante/Alacant
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 21.9 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant was 6.18 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alicante/Alacant?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alicante/Alacant?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Alicante/Alacant rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Alicante/Alacant ranks 557th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Alicante/Alacant?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Alicante/Alacant data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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