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

Madrid: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 24.08 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
24.08
Change on year
down 40.3%
Rank
191st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
64.4
in 2005
All-time low
0.75
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Madrid, 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 21979: 0.751980: 1.71981: 11982: 2.11983: 2.61984: 3.51985: 4.21986: 5.91987: 4.61988: 7.21989: 13.21990: 7.71991: 21.11992: 6.81993: 13.31994: 25.21995: 26.11996: 18.21997: 26.31998: 26.91999: 27.62000: 21.32001: 36.92002: 29.22003: 31.22004: 50.12005: 64.42006: 51.32007: 50.12008: 51.22009: 48.72010: 58.12011: 40.32012: 24.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Madrid recorded 24.08 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Madrid peaked at 64.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 1979.

That places Madrid 191st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 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 Madrid, 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 Madrid, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 2
1979 0.75 -62.5%
1980 1.7 +126.7%
1981 1 -41.2%
1982 2.14 +114.0%
1983 2.58 +20.6%
1984 3.55 +37.6%
1985 4.15 +16.9%
1986 5.92 +42.7%
1987 4.57 -22.8%
1988 7.15 +56.5%
1989 13.25 +85.3%
1990 7.72 -41.7%
1991 21.14 +173.8%
1992 6.81 -67.8%
1993 13.35 +96.0%
1994 25.24 +89.1%
1995 26.08 +3.3%
1996 18.23 -30.1%
1997 26.31 +44.3%
1998 26.91 +2.3%
1999 27.56 +2.4%
2000 21.27 -22.8%
2001 36.88 +73.4%
2002 29.23 -20.7%
2003 31.24 +6.9%
2004 50.1 +60.4%
2005 64.4 +28.5%
2006 51.33 -20.3%
2007 50.1 -2.4%
2008 51.19 +2.2%
2009 48.72 -4.8%
2010 58.11 +19.3%
2011 40.31 -30.6%
2012 24.08 -40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.38 0.75 2 2
1980s 4.6 1 13.25 10
1990s 19.93 6.81 27.56 10
2000s 43.45 21.27 64.4 10
2010s 40.83 24.08 58.11 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Madrid?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Madrid was 24.08 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Madrid?
The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Madrid?
The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 1979.
How does Madrid rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Madrid ranks 191st 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 Madrid?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madrid 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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