Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2

Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
18.28
Change on year
down 32.0%
Rank
240th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
248.25
in 1986
All-time low
18.28
in 2012
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2, 1977–2012

0501001502002501977199420121977: 40.41978: 132.71979: 152.41980: 190.21981: 219.11982: 231.31983: 194.41984: 192.91985: 228.61986: 248.21987: 224.71988: 222.61989: 156.31990: 104.31991: 105.51992: 64.81993: 78.91994: 60.61995: 57.41996: 44.91997: 68.61998: 62.81999: 44.42000: 482001: 53.72002: 42.62003: 53.62004: 41.22005: 39.62006: 44.52007: 41.62008: 44.22009: 53.52010: 54.82011: 26.92012: 18.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 recorded 18.28 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 peaked at 248.25 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 18.28, in 2012.

Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 ranks 240th of 1501 regions on this measure, 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 Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2, 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 Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 40.39
1978 132.69 +228.5%
1979 152.44 +14.9%
1980 190.23 +24.8%
1981 219.14 +15.2%
1982 231.3 +5.5%
1983 194.42 -15.9%
1984 192.87 -0.8%
1985 228.57 +18.5%
1986 248.25 +8.6%
1987 224.65 -9.5%
1988 222.56 -0.9%
1989 156.32 -29.8%
1990 104.29 -33.3%
1991 105.51 +1.2%
1992 64.75 -38.6%
1993 78.89 +21.8%
1994 60.59 -23.2%
1995 57.44 -5.2%
1996 44.88 -21.9%
1997 68.64 +52.9%
1998 62.79 -8.5%
1999 44.36 -29.4%
2000 48 +8.2%
2001 53.67 +11.8%
2002 42.64 -20.6%
2003 53.61 +25.7%
2004 41.17 -23.2%
2005 39.59 -3.8%
2006 44.55 +12.5%
2007 41.64 -6.5%
2008 44.22 +6.2%
2009 53.48 +20.9%
2010 54.81 +2.5%
2011 26.88 -51.0%
2012 18.28 -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 108.51 40.39 152.44 3
1980s 210.83 156.32 248.25 10
1990s 69.21 44.36 105.51 10
2000s 46.26 39.59 53.67 10
2010s 33.32 18.28 54.81 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 was 18.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2?
The highest recorded value was 248.25 in 1986.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2?
The lowest recorded value was 18.28 in 2012.
How does Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 ranks 240th 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 Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Not regionalised/Unknown NUTS 2 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
Eurostat
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