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

Girona: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.2
Change on year
up 55.1%
Rank
409th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
11.9
in 2010
All-time low
0.33
in 1983
Years of data
28
1980–2012

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

02.557.51012.51980199620121980: 11983: 0.331985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11990: 11991: 2.11992: 1.81994: 4.51995: 4.61996: 2.31997: 3.51998: 2.31999: 5.22000: 4.92001: 6.52002: 72003: 7.12004: 6.72005: 10.22006: 5.52007: 5.72008: 11.72009: 6.32010: 11.92011: 5.92012: 9.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Girona stood at 9.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Girona peaked at 11.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1983.

Girona ranks 409th 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 Girona, 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 Girona, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1983 0.33 -67.0%
1985 1 +203.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 2.12 +112.0%
1992 1.83 -13.7%
1994 4.52 +147.0%
1995 4.64 +2.7%
1996 2.31 -50.2%
1997 3.53 +52.8%
1998 2.26 -36.0%
1999 5.25 +132.3%
2000 4.87 -7.2%
2001 6.47 +32.9%
2002 7.03 +8.7%
2003 7.07 +0.6%
2004 6.72 -5.0%
2005 10.21 +51.9%
2006 5.49 -46.2%
2007 5.65 +2.9%
2008 11.65 +106.2%
2009 6.26 -46.3%
2010 11.9 +90.1%
2011 5.93 -50.2%
2012 9.2 +55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8883 0.33 1 6
1990s 3.05 1 5.25 9
2000s 7.14 4.87 11.65 10
2010s 9.01 5.93 11.9 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Girona?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Girona was 9.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Girona?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Girona?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1983.
How does Girona rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Girona ranks 409th 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 Girona?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Girona 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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