Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Canarias
Canarias: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.3 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
3.3
Change on year
up 97.6%
Rank
760th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
4.49
in 2005
All-time low
0.12
in 1991
Years of data
28
1983–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Canarias, 1983–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Canarias recorded 3.3 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of up 97.6% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Canarias peaked at 4.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1991.
Canarias ranks 760th 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 Canarias, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.67 | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | +123.9% |
| 1990 | 0.33 | -78.0% |
| 1991 | 0.12 | -63.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +316.7% |
| 1993 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +300.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.96 | -52.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | +82.3% |
| 2002 | 1 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +250.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | +349.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 3 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | +97.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.67 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.84 | 0.12 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 0.96 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.67 | 3.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Canarias?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Canarias was 3.3 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Canarias?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Canarias?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1991.
- How does Canarias rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Canarias ranks 760th 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 Canarias?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canarias 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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