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

Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (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
26.36
in 1982
All-time low
2
in 2012
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

05101520251977199420121977: 7.51978: 22.61979: 17.21980: 13.21981: 26.11982: 26.41983: 23.31984: 13.71985: 14.71986: 17.11987: 241988: 25.71989: 12.71990: 6.11991: 5.71992: 41993: 3.11994: 6.11995: 5.71996: 8.61997: 8.91998: 13.51999: 8.62000: 13.62001: 15.52002: 11.22003: 9.32004: 13.12005: 16.62006: 7.82007: 15.12008: 15.12009: 10.62010: 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 3 (NUTS 2021) stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 79.0% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (NUTS 2021) peaked at 26.36 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.

Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (NUTS 2021) ranks 915th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 3 (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 3 (NUTS 2021), 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 7.49
1978 22.56 +201.2%
1979 17.25 -23.5%
1980 13.21 -23.4%
1981 26.1 +97.6%
1982 26.36 +1.0%
1983 23.29 -11.6%
1984 13.72 -41.1%
1985 14.68 +7.0%
1986 17.15 +16.8%
1987 24.01 +40.0%
1988 25.73 +7.2%
1989 12.73 -50.5%
1990 6.14 -51.8%
1991 5.72 -6.8%
1992 3.99 -30.2%
1993 3.08 -22.8%
1994 6.08 +97.4%
1995 5.71 -6.1%
1996 8.63 +51.1%
1997 8.93 +3.5%
1998 13.47 +50.8%
1999 8.59 -36.2%
2000 13.56 +57.9%
2001 15.5 +14.3%
2002 11.18 -27.9%
2003 9.31 -16.7%
2004 13.13 +41.0%
2005 16.65 +26.8%
2006 7.78 -53.3%
2007 15.07 +93.7%
2008 15.05 -0.1%
2009 10.59 -29.6%
2010 6.54 -38.2%
2011 9.53 +45.7%
2012 2 -79.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.77 7.49 22.56 3
1980s 19.7 12.73 26.36 10
1990s 7.03 3.08 13.47 10
2000s 12.78 7.78 16.65 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 3 (NUTS 2021)?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (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 3 (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 26.36 in 1982.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
How does Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (NUTS 2021) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (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 3 (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Extra-Regio NUTS 3 (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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