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

Barcelona: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 110.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
110.22
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
40th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
145.81
in 2004
All-time low
0.33
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1978–2012

0501001501978199520121978: 0.331979: 0.91980: 3.81981: 5.21982: 8.41983: 5.61984: 4.61985: 11.21986: 12.81987: 19.91988: 24.31989: 35.41990: 27.41991: 29.41992: 161993: 39.91994: 39.31995: 34.61996: 35.91997: 55.21998: 42.61999: 62.32000: 72.12001: 88.82002: 85.32003: 90.62004: 145.82005: 136.32006: 130.72007: 140.12008: 142.92009: 130.92010: 131.82011: 119.32012: 110.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Barcelona is 110.22, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 145.81 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1978.

Barcelona ranks 40th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Barcelona, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Barcelona, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.33
1979 0.9 +172.7%
1980 3.75 +316.7%
1981 5.21 +38.9%
1982 8.39 +61.0%
1983 5.58 -33.5%
1984 4.6 -17.6%
1985 11.25 +144.6%
1986 12.85 +14.2%
1987 19.89 +54.8%
1988 24.28 +22.1%
1989 35.4 +45.8%
1990 27.45 -22.5%
1991 29.44 +7.2%
1992 16.03 -45.6%
1993 39.85 +148.6%
1994 39.26 -1.5%
1995 34.57 -11.9%
1996 35.89 +3.8%
1997 55.16 +53.7%
1998 42.6 -22.8%
1999 62.33 +46.3%
2000 72.13 +15.7%
2001 88.83 +23.2%
2002 85.3 -4.0%
2003 90.58 +6.2%
2004 145.81 +61.0%
2005 136.34 -6.5%
2006 130.66 -4.2%
2007 140.08 +7.2%
2008 142.86 +2.0%
2009 130.91 -8.4%
2010 131.85 +0.7%
2011 119.33 -9.5%
2012 110.22 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.615 0.33 0.9 2
1980s 13.12 3.75 35.4 10
1990s 38.26 16.03 62.33 10
2000s 116.35 72.13 145.81 10
2010s 120.47 110.22 131.85 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 110.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
The highest recorded value was 145.81 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1978.
How does Barcelona rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Barcelona ranks 40th 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 Barcelona?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barcelona 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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