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

Bizkaia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.52 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.52
Change on year
down 7.5%
Rank
603rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
13.42
in 2010
All-time low
0.44
in 1987
Years of data
26
1987–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bizkaia, 1987–2012

0510151987199920121987: 0.441988: 2.21989: 2.41990: 2.61991: 1.21992: 1.41993: 21994: 1.31995: 1.51996: 0.51997: 4.11998: 4.31999: 0.62000: 2.32001: 62002: 3.42003: 2.62004: 1.82005: 52006: 5.22007: 6.62008: 7.12009: 6.22010: 13.42011: 62012: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bizkaia stood at 5.52.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bizkaia peaked at 13.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 1987.

Bizkaia ranks 603rd of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Bizkaia, 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 Bizkaia, 1987 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1987 0.44
1988 2.17 +393.2%
1989 2.43 +12.0%
1990 2.64 +8.6%
1991 1.22 -53.8%
1992 1.45 +18.9%
1993 2 +37.9%
1994 1.29 -35.5%
1995 1.5 +16.3%
1996 0.5 -66.7%
1997 4.13 +726.0%
1998 4.3 +4.1%
1999 0.6 -86.0%
2000 2.27 +278.3%
2001 6 +164.3%
2002 3.38 -43.7%
2003 2.61 -22.8%
2004 1.79 -31.4%
2005 5.03 +181.0%
2006 5.18 +3.0%
2007 6.6 +27.4%
2008 7.07 +7.1%
2009 6.19 -12.4%
2010 13.42 +116.8%
2011 5.97 -55.5%
2012 5.52 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.68 0.44 2.43 3
1990s 1.96 0.5 4.3 10
2000s 4.61 1.79 7.07 10
2010s 8.3 5.52 13.42 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bizkaia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bizkaia was 5.52 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bizkaia?
The highest recorded value was 13.42 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bizkaia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 1987.
How does Bizkaia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bizkaia ranks 603rd 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 Bizkaia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bizkaia 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)
Source
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