Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Comunidad de Madrid
Comunidad de Madrid: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
24.08
Change on year
down 40.3%
Rank
191st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
64.4
in 2005
All-time low
0.75
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Comunidad de Madrid, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Comunidad de Madrid is 24.08, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 40.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Comunidad de Madrid peaked at 64.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 1979.
That places Comunidad de Madrid 191st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Comunidad de Madrid, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 0.75 | -62.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | +126.7% |
| 1981 | 1 | -41.2% |
| 1982 | 2.14 | +114.0% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 3.55 | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 5.92 | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 4.57 | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 7.15 | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 13.25 | +85.3% |
| 1990 | 7.72 | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 21.14 | +173.8% |
| 1992 | 6.81 | -67.8% |
| 1993 | 13.35 | +96.0% |
| 1994 | 25.24 | +89.1% |
| 1995 | 26.08 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 18.23 | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 26.31 | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 26.91 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 27.56 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.27 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 36.88 | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 29.23 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 31.24 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 50.1 | +60.4% |
| 2005 | 64.4 | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 51.33 | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 50.1 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.19 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.72 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 58.11 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 40.31 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 24.08 | -40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 | 0.75 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 1 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.93 | 6.81 | 27.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.45 | 21.27 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.83 | 24.08 | 58.11 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Comunidad de Madrid?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Comunidad de Madrid was 24.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Comunidad de Madrid?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Comunidad de Madrid?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 1979.
- How does Comunidad de Madrid rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Comunidad de Madrid ranks 191st 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 Comunidad de Madrid?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comunidad de Madrid 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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