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

Cávado: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.98 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.98
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
799th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
2.98
in 2012
All-time low
0.25
in 1998
Years of data
10
1998–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cávado, 1998–2012

01231998200520121998: 0.251999: 0.52000: 12002: 12006: 12007: 0.432008: 0.52010: 2.12011: 2.72012: 3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cávado stood at 2.98. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 198.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cávado peaked at 2.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1998.

Cávado ranks 799th 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 Cávado, 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 Cávado, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 0.25
1999 0.5 +100.0%
2000 1 +100.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 0.43 -57.0%
2008 0.5 +16.3%
2010 2.13 +326.0%
2011 2.74 +28.6%
2012 2.98 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.375 0.25 0.5 2
2000s 0.786 0.43 1 5
2010s 2.62 2.13 2.98 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cávado?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cávado was 2.98 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cávado?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cávado?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1998.
How does Cávado rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cávado ranks 799th 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 Cávado?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cávado 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
Eurostat
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Coverage
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