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

Málaga: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.67 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.67
Change on year
up 28.7%
Rank
654th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
5.5
in 2008
All-time low
0.19
in 1993
Years of data
28
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Málaga, 1979–2012

02461979199520121979: 2.41981: 21983: 0.51984: 0.61985: 11986: 11988: 0.251989: 11991: 11993: 0.191994: 0.51995: 2.31996: 31997: 2.91999: 42000: 4.72001: 22002: 0.332003: 1.82004: 4.82005: 0.52006: 2.72007: 1.32008: 5.52009: 2.42010: 4.32011: 3.62012: 4.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Málaga stood at 4.67.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 1,315.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Málaga peaked at 5.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1993.

Málaga ranks 654th 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 Málaga, 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 Málaga, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 2.43
1981 2 -17.7%
1983 0.5 -75.0%
1984 0.6 +20.0%
1985 1 +66.7%
1986 1 +0.0%
1988 0.25 -75.0%
1989 1 +300.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1993 0.19 -81.0%
1994 0.5 +163.2%
1995 2.31 +362.0%
1996 3.04 +31.6%
1997 2.87 -5.6%
1999 4 +39.4%
2000 4.67 +16.8%
2001 2.02 -56.7%
2002 0.33 -83.7%
2003 1.83 +454.5%
2004 4.75 +159.6%
2005 0.5 -89.5%
2006 2.69 +438.0%
2007 1.33 -50.6%
2008 5.5 +313.5%
2009 2.37 -56.9%
2010 4.32 +82.3%
2011 3.63 -16.0%
2012 4.67 +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.43 2.43 2.43 1
1980s 0.9071 0.25 2 7
1990s 1.99 0.19 4 7
2000s 2.6 0.33 5.5 10
2010s 4.21 3.63 4.67 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Málaga?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Málaga was 4.67 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Málaga?
The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Málaga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1993.
How does Málaga rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Málaga ranks 654th 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 Málaga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,315.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Málaga 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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