Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Opolskie
Opolskie: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 0.25 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.25
Change on year
up 31.6%
Rank
1398th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
1
in 1998
All-time low
0.04
in 1994
Years of data
7
1979–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Opolskie, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Opolskie is 0.25, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Opolskie peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1994.
Opolskie ranks 1398th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Opolskie, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5 | — |
| 1994 | 0.04 | -92.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +2400.0% |
| 2007 | 0.17 | -83.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.52 | 0.04 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1667 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 |
More science & technology data for Opolskie
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 217.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2,109 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 8.3 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Opolskie?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Opolskie was 0.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Opolskie?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Opolskie?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1994.
- How does Opolskie rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Opolskie ranks 1398th 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 Opolskie?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Opolskie 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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