Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Continente
Continente: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 25.8 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
25.8
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
183rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
27.74
in 2011
All-time low
0.22
in 1980
Years of data
31
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Continente, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Continente is 25.8, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Continente peaked at 27.74 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1980.
Continente ranks 183rd of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Continente, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.22 | -78.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | +345.5% |
| 1986 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +154.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -60.6% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | +233.0% |
| 1991 | 0.67 | -79.9% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | +246.3% |
| 1993 | 6.85 | +195.3% |
| 1994 | 6.59 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | -56.3% |
| 1996 | 5.93 | +105.9% |
| 1997 | 4.02 | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 5.86 | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 9.12 | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 10.11 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 7.34 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 10.09 | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 11.94 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 12.29 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.71 | +68.5% |
| 2006 | 24.86 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 23.38 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 24.16 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.23 | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 23.47 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 27.74 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.22 | 2.54 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.76 | 0.67 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.21 | 7.34 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.67 | 23.47 | 27.74 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Continente?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Continente was 25.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Continente?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 in 2011.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Continente?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1980.
- How does Continente rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Continente ranks 183rd 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 Continente?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Continente 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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