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

Cyprus: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.13 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.13
Change on year
down 96.3%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.18
in 2009
All-time low
0.04
in 1997
Years of data
21
1986–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Cyprus, 1986–2012

02461986199920121986: 0.751987: 11991: 1.91994: 2.41996: 11997: 0.041998: 0.671999: 2.22000: 2.82001: 3.92002: 2.52003: 0.752004: 12005: 3.82006: 2.82007: 1.52008: 12009: 5.22010: 22011: 3.52012: 0.13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.13 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 96.3% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cyprus peaked at 5.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1997.

That places Cyprus 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom 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 Cyprus, 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 Cyprus, 1986 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1986 0.75
1987 1 +33.3%
1991 1.94 +94.0%
1994 2.43 +25.3%
1996 1 -58.8%
1997 0.04 -96.0%
1998 0.67 +1575.0%
1999 2.23 +232.8%
2000 2.8 +25.6%
2001 3.92 +40.0%
2002 2.5 -36.2%
2003 0.75 -70.0%
2004 1 +33.3%
2005 3.83 +283.0%
2006 2.8 -26.9%
2007 1.46 -47.9%
2008 1 -31.5%
2009 5.18 +418.0%
2010 2 -61.4%
2011 3.5 +75.0%
2012 0.13 -96.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.875 0.75 1 2
1990s 1.39 0.04 2.43 6
2000s 2.52 0.75 5.18 10
2010s 1.88 0.13 3.5 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

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  2. 29 Croatia 1 compare
  3. 29 Malta 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cyprus?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Cyprus was 0.13 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1997.
How does Cyprus rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cyprus ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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)
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