Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)

Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2
Change on year
down 79.0%
Rank
915th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
15.65
in 2005
All-time low
0.63
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021), 1977–2012

0510151977199420121977: 0.631978: 3.61979: 1.31980: 0.971981: 21982: 3.11983: 1.61984: 1.71985: 3.11986: 2.41987: 2.91988: 2.31989: 3.51990: 3.51991: 2.61992: 3.21993: 2.81994: 61995: 4.81996: 7.61997: 8.71998: 13.31999: 8.62000: 13.52001: 15.52002: 10.92003: 9.32004: 13.12005: 15.72006: 7.82007: 15.12008: 14.12009: 10.22010: 6.52011: 9.52012: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) stood at 2.

The figure is down 79.0% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) peaked at 15.65 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 1977.

That places Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) 915th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021), 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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.63
1978 3.58 +468.3%
1979 1.26 -64.8%
1980 0.97 -23.0%
1981 2 +106.2%
1982 3.11 +55.5%
1983 1.58 -49.2%
1984 1.71 +8.2%
1985 3.1 +81.3%
1986 2.42 -21.9%
1987 2.91 +20.2%
1988 2.31 -20.6%
1989 3.47 +50.2%
1990 3.45 -0.6%
1991 2.58 -25.2%
1992 3.21 +24.4%
1993 2.83 -11.8%
1994 5.98 +111.3%
1995 4.84 -19.1%
1996 7.63 +57.6%
1997 8.68 +13.8%
1998 13.27 +52.9%
1999 8.59 -35.3%
2000 13.49 +57.0%
2001 15.5 +14.9%
2002 10.93 -29.5%
2003 9.31 -14.8%
2004 13.13 +41.0%
2005 15.65 +19.2%
2006 7.78 -50.3%
2007 15.07 +93.7%
2008 14.05 -6.8%
2009 10.19 -27.5%
2010 6.54 -35.8%
2011 9.53 +45.7%
2012 2 -79.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.82 0.63 3.58 3
1980s 2.36 0.97 3.47 10
1990s 6.11 2.58 13.27 10
2000s 12.51 7.78 15.65 10
2010s 6.02 2 9.53 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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) was 2 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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 15.65 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 1977.
How does Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) ranks 915th 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 NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio NUTS 2 (NUTS 2021) 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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