Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nord-Ovest
Nord-Ovest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 285.76 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
285.76
Change on year
down 15.9%
Rank
9th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
422.25
in 2006
All-time low
1.39
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Nord-Ovest, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Nord-Ovest recorded 285.76 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Ovest peaked at 422.25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1977.
Nord-Ovest ranks 9th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Nord-Ovest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.39 | — |
| 1978 | 9.85 | +608.6% |
| 1979 | 22.36 | +127.0% |
| 1980 | 51.87 | +132.0% |
| 1981 | 64.12 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 67.76 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 88.79 | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 112 | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 110.36 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 126.43 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 163.2 | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 195.18 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 175.33 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 166.39 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 188.93 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 189.07 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 168.49 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 175.86 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 180.93 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 234.7 | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 258.63 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 231.93 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 331.24 | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 321.53 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 331.17 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 348.65 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 347.64 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 386.74 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 378.77 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 422.25 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 393.94 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 384.66 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 348.97 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 373.26 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 339.63 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 285.76 | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2 | 1.39 | 22.36 | 3 |
| 1980s | 115.5 | 51.87 | 195.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.62 | 166.39 | 331.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.43 | 321.53 | 422.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.88 | 285.76 | 373.26 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Ovest?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Nord-Ovest was 285.76 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord-Ovest?
- The highest recorded value was 422.25 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Nord-Ovest?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1977.
- How does Nord-Ovest rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Nord-Ovest ranks 9th 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 Nord-Ovest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nord-Ovest 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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