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

Extra-Regio NUTS 2: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.58 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.58
Change on year
up 241.2%
Rank
1280th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
2.33
in 1995
All-time low
0.03
in 1994
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2, 1978–2012

00.511.522.51978199520121978: 0.671979: 1.61980: 0.211981: 0.51982: 1.71983: 0.251984: 0.81985: 1.11986: 0.561987: 11988: 0.091989: 11990: 0.51991: 1.21992: 0.151993: 11994: 0.031995: 2.31996: 1.11997: 2.31998: 0.631999: 0.872000: 0.262001: 1.92002: 0.92003: 1.22004: 0.372005: 0.432006: 0.162007: 0.932008: 1.12009: 12010: 12011: 0.172012: 0.58

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 stood at 0.58.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 241.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 peaked at 2.33 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1994.

That places Extra-Regio NUTS 2 1280th out of 1501 regions 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 Extra-Regio NUTS 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 NUTS 2, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.67
1979 1.63 +143.3%
1980 0.21 -87.1%
1981 0.5 +138.1%
1982 1.67 +234.0%
1983 0.25 -85.0%
1984 0.8 +220.0%
1985 1.06 +32.5%
1986 0.56 -47.2%
1987 1 +78.6%
1988 0.09 -91.0%
1989 1 +1011.1%
1990 0.5 -50.0%
1991 1.19 +138.0%
1992 0.15 -87.4%
1993 1 +566.7%
1994 0.03 -97.0%
1995 2.33 +7666.7%
1996 1.09 -53.2%
1997 2.29 +110.1%
1998 0.63 -72.5%
1999 0.87 +38.1%
2000 0.26 -70.1%
2001 1.92 +638.5%
2002 0.9 -53.1%
2003 1.17 +30.0%
2004 0.37 -68.4%
2005 0.43 +16.2%
2006 0.16 -62.8%
2007 0.93 +481.2%
2008 1.11 +19.4%
2009 1 -9.9%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 0.17 -83.0%
2012 0.58 +241.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 0.67 1.63 2
1980s 0.714 0.09 1.67 10
1990s 1.01 0.03 2.33 10
2000s 0.825 0.16 1.92 10
2010s 0.5833 0.17 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 NUTS 2?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 2 was 0.58 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?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 1995.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extra-Regio NUTS 2?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1994.
How does Extra-Regio NUTS 2 rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Extra-Regio NUTS 2 ranks 1280th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio NUTS 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
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