Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)

Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.4
Change on year
up 27.5%
Rank
545th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.4
in 2012
All-time low
0.29
in 1994
Years of data
17
1987–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021), 1987–2012

02461987199920121987: 11993: 3.21994: 0.291996: 0.331997: 1.21999: 22001: 12003: 3.42004: 22005: 3.42006: 1.12007: 0.792008: 3.42009: 12010: 5.12011: 52012: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) recorded 6.4 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 540.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 6.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1994.

That places Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) 545th 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 (PT) (NUTS 2021), 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 Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021), 1987 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1987 1
1993 3.25 +225.0%
1994 0.29 -91.1%
1996 0.33 +13.8%
1997 1.25 +278.8%
1999 2 +60.0%
2001 1 -50.0%
2003 3.36 +236.0%
2004 2.01 -40.2%
2005 3.44 +71.1%
2006 1.1 -68.0%
2007 0.79 -28.2%
2008 3.39 +329.1%
2009 1 -70.5%
2010 5.11 +411.0%
2011 5.02 -1.8%
2012 6.4 +27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 1
1990s 1.42 0.29 3.25 5
2000s 2.01 0.79 3.44 8
2010s 5.51 5.02 6.4 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) was 6.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1994.
How does Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) ranks 545th 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 (PT) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 540.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021) 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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