Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Aragón
Aragón: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 8.11 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
8.11 Number
Change on year
up 345.6%
Rank
449th
of 1518 regions
All-time high
13.4 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1986
Years of data
30
1979–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Aragón, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aragón stood at 8.11 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 345.6% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aragón peaked at 13.4 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1986.
That places Aragón 449th out of 1518 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Aragón, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.7 Number | — |
| 1983 | 2 Number | +185.7% |
| 1985 | 2 Number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 Number | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 3 Number | +500.0% |
| 1988 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.75 Number | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 1.33 Number | +77.3% |
| 1991 | 3.92 Number | +194.7% |
| 1992 | 3 Number | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 1 Number | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.77 Number | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 Number | +484.4% |
| 1996 | 4.25 Number | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.78 Number | -58.1% |
| 1998 | 5.08 Number | +185.4% |
| 1999 | 3.33 Number | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 7.45 Number | +123.7% |
| 2001 | 8.7 Number | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1 Number | -41.4% |
| 2003 | 9.74 Number | +91.0% |
| 2004 | 4.79 Number | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 11.67 Number | +143.6% |
| 2006 | 4.06 Number | -65.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4 Number | +230.0% |
| 2008 | 8.31 Number | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 7.88 Number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.21 Number | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 Number | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 8.11 Number | +345.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 Number | 0.7 Number | 0.7 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.54 Number | 0.5 Number | 3 Number | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.9 Number | 0.77 Number | 5.08 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 Number | 4.06 Number | 13.4 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 Number | 1.82 Number | 10.21 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Aragón
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 386.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 8,396 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.7% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 59.6% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 72.58 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 68.8% (2021)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 1.4 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 87.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aragón?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Aragón was 8.11 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aragón?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Aragón?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1986.
- How does Aragón rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Aragón ranks 449th out of 1518 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Aragón?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aragón 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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