Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (ES)
Centro (ES): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 7.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (ES), 1983–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (ES) is 7.42, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (ES) peaked at 19.38 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1992.
That places Centro (ES) 484th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Centro (ES), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.33 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | +203.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.25 | -75.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 2.26 | +126.0% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.13 | -94.0% |
| 1993 | 2.52 | +1838.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 4.24 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 7.73 | +150.2% |
| 1998 | 4.66 | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 3.18 | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | +220.8% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.26 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 17.59 | +109.4% |
| 2006 | 14.69 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 7.17 | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 8.91 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 11.06 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 19.38 | +75.2% |
| 2011 | 13.88 | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 7.42 | -46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.716 | 0.25 | 1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 0.13 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 5.26 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 | 7.42 | 19.38 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (ES)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (ES) was 7.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centro (ES)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centro (ES)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1992.
- How does Centro (ES) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Centro (ES) ranks 484th 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 Centro (ES)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Centro (ES) 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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