Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2

Extra-Regio level 2: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1138th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.66
in 2007
All-time low
0.02
in 1993
Years of data
35
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2, 1977–2012

02461977199420121977: 0.071978: 3.11979: 1.71980: 11981: 11983: 0.251984: 0.331985: 0.151986: 11987: 1.31988: 0.81989: 0.061990: 21991: 0.81992: 0.891993: 0.021994: 31995: 0.51996: 4.61997: 11998: 1.11999: 22000: 0.62001: 0.332002: 0.422003: 0.332004: 0.752005: 0.52006: 0.332007: 6.72008: 0.52009: 0.52010: 0.672011: 12012: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2 is 1, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 138.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2 peaked at 6.66 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1993.

Extra-Regio level 2 ranks 1138th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Extra-Regio level 2, 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 Extra-Regio level 2, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.07
1978 3.14 +4385.7%
1979 1.7 -45.9%
1980 1 -41.2%
1981 1 +0.0%
1983 0.25 -75.0%
1984 0.33 +32.0%
1985 0.15 -54.5%
1986 1 +566.7%
1987 1.28 +28.0%
1988 0.8 -37.5%
1989 0.06 -92.5%
1990 2 +3233.3%
1991 0.8 -60.0%
1992 0.89 +11.2%
1993 0.02 -97.8%
1994 3 +14900.0%
1995 0.5 -83.3%
1996 4.62 +824.0%
1997 1 -78.4%
1998 1.14 +14.0%
1999 2 +75.4%
2000 0.6 -70.0%
2001 0.33 -45.0%
2002 0.42 +27.3%
2003 0.33 -21.4%
2004 0.75 +127.3%
2005 0.5 -33.3%
2006 0.33 -34.0%
2007 6.66 +1918.2%
2008 0.5 -92.5%
2009 0.5 +0.0%
2010 0.67 +34.0%
2011 1 +49.3%
2012 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.64 0.07 3.14 3
1980s 0.6522 0.06 1.28 9
1990s 1.6 0.02 4.62 10
2000s 1.09 0.33 6.66 10
2010s 0.89 0.67 1 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio level 2 was 1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extra-Regio level 2?
The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extra-Regio level 2?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1993.
How does Extra-Regio level 2 rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Extra-Regio level 2 ranks 1138th 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 Extra-Regio level 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio level 2 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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