Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Andalucía
Andalucía: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 25.97 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Andalucía, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Andalucía is 25.97, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Andalucía peaked at 25.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1984.
Andalucía ranks 181st of 1501 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 Andalucía, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.43 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | -58.8% |
| 1981 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 | -55.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 2 | +233.3% |
| 1986 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 1.35 | -55.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | +56.1% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | +99.4% |
| 1991 | 3 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 3.83 | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 5.19 | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 6.25 | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 3.93 | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 5.06 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 10.23 | +147.1% |
| 2000 | 10.24 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.42 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9 | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 14.38 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 15.36 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 14.56 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.71 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 10.86 | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 18.95 | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 25.3 | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 24.58 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.77 | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 25.97 | +46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 0.6 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 3 | 10.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.07 | 9.42 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 | 17.77 | 25.97 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Andalucía
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,234 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 32,474 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 94.0% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 57.5% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 83.97 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 66.8% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 85.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Andalucía?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Andalucía was 25.97 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Andalucía?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Andalucía?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1984.
- How does Andalucía rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Andalucía ranks 181st 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 Andalucía?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Andalucía 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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