Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gipuzkoa

Gipuzkoa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 5.51 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.51
Change on year
down 49.4%
Rank
604th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.48
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
29
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Gipuzkoa, 1980–2012

02.557.51012.51980199620121980: 11985: 21986: 1.51987: 11988: 11989: 31990: 4.81991: 1.51992: 2.51993: 31994: 4.61995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 4.41998: 8.21999: 62000: 9.82001: 8.52002: 5.22003: 4.92004: 4.52005: 9.12006: 7.22007: 82008: 6.52009: 11.52010: 8.32011: 10.92012: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Gipuzkoa recorded 5.51 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 49.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gipuzkoa peaked at 11.48 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.

That places Gipuzkoa 604th 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 Gipuzkoa, 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 Gipuzkoa, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1985 2 +100.0%
1986 1.5 -25.0%
1987 1 -33.3%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 3 +200.0%
1990 4.83 +61.0%
1991 1.5 -68.9%
1992 2.5 +66.7%
1993 3 +20.0%
1994 4.63 +54.3%
1995 1.17 -74.7%
1996 1.21 +3.4%
1997 4.42 +265.3%
1998 8.18 +85.1%
1999 6 -26.7%
2000 9.83 +63.8%
2001 8.5 -13.5%
2002 5.25 -38.2%
2003 4.91 -6.5%
2004 4.53 -7.7%
2005 9.12 +101.3%
2006 7.24 -20.6%
2007 8 +10.5%
2008 6.53 -18.4%
2009 11.48 +75.8%
2010 8.33 -27.4%
2011 10.9 +30.9%
2012 5.51 -49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.58 1 3 6
1990s 3.74 1.17 8.18 10
2000s 7.54 4.53 11.48 10
2010s 8.25 5.51 10.9 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gipuzkoa?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Gipuzkoa was 5.51 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gipuzkoa?
The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 2009.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Gipuzkoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
How does Gipuzkoa rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Gipuzkoa ranks 604th 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 Gipuzkoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gipuzkoa 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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