Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Cyprus

Cyprus: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 0.13 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.13 Number
Change on year
down 96.3%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.18 Number
in 2009
All-time low
0.04 Number
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: 0.75 Number1987: 1 Number1991: 1.9 Number1994: 2.4 Number1996: 1 Number1997: 0.04 Number1998: 0.67 Number1999: 2.2 Number2000: 2.8 Number2001: 3.9 Number2002: 2.5 Number2003: 0.75 Number2004: 1 Number2005: 3.8 Number2006: 2.8 Number2007: 1.5 Number2008: 1 Number2009: 5.2 Number2010: 2 Number2011: 3.5 Number2012: 0.13 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.13 Number 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 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.04 Number, in 1997.

That places Cyprus 41st out of 41 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 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 Number Change
1986 0.75 Number —
1987 1 Number +33.3%
1991 1.94 Number +94.0%
1994 2.43 Number +25.3%
1996 1 Number -58.8%
1997 0.04 Number -96.0%
1998 0.67 Number +1575.0%
1999 2.23 Number +232.8%
2000 2.8 Number +25.6%
2001 3.92 Number +40.0%
2002 2.5 Number -36.2%
2003 0.75 Number -70.0%
2004 1 Number +33.3%
2005 3.83 Number +283.0%
2006 2.8 Number -26.9%
2007 1.46 Number -47.9%
2008 1 Number -31.5%
2009 5.18 Number +418.0%
2010 2 Number -61.4%
2011 3.5 Number +75.0%
2012 0.13 Number -96.3%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.13 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.13 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +1575.0% 0.04 Number 0.67 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 38 Croatia 1 Number compare
  2. 38 Malta 1 Number compare
  3. 38 Croatia 1 Number 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1997.
How does Cyprus rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cyprus ranks 41st out of 41 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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