Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
6.22
Change on year
up 56.7%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.08
in 1987
All-time low
0.65
in 1985
Years of data
31
1981–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 6.22, 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 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 1985.
Bulgaria ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 4.84 | +229.3% |
| 1985 | 0.65 | -86.6% |
| 1986 | 0.98 | +50.8% |
| 1987 | 8.08 | +724.5% |
| 1988 | 5 | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | +53.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.28 | +328.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -71.3% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +160.0% |
| 2001 | 5.91 | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 5.05 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 4 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 3.73 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 4.38 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | +131.3% |
| 2011 | 3.97 | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 6.22 | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 | 0.65 | 8.08 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1 | 4.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 1.38 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 3.97 | 6.5 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 31 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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