Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 6.22 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 6.22 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 8.08 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.65 Number, in 1985.
Bulgaria ranks 29th of 41 countries 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 Number | — |
| 1982 | 1.6 Number | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 Number | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 4.84 Number | +229.3% |
| 1985 | 0.65 Number | -86.6% |
| 1986 | 0.98 Number | +50.8% |
| 1987 | 8.08 Number | +724.5% |
| 1988 | 5 Number | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 1 Number | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 Number | +53.0% |
| 1992 | 1 Number | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 Number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.28 Number | +328.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 Number | -71.3% |
| 1997 | 1.44 Number | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.67 Number | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 Number | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9 Number | +160.0% |
| 2001 | 5.91 Number | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 5.05 Number | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 4 Number | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 2.85 Number | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 3.73 Number | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 4.38 Number | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 Number | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 Number | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 2.81 Number | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5 Number | +131.3% |
| 2011 | 3.97 Number | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 6.22 Number | +56.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.22 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.22 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +724.5% | 0.98 Number | 8.08 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 Number | 0.65 Number | 8.08 Number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.63 Number | 1 Number | 4.28 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.66 Number | 1.38 Number | 5.91 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 Number | 3.97 Number | 6.5 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 6.22 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 Number in 1987.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 Number in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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