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

Plovdiv: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2
Change on year
up 809.1%
Rank
915th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
3.5
in 2010
All-time low
0.04
in 1985
Years of data
11
1985–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Plovdiv, 1985–2012

012341985199820121985: 0.041988: 0.251995: 1.12000: 0.22001: 0.332005: 0.382006: 0.382009: 1.12010: 3.52011: 0.222012: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plovdiv is 2, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 809.1% on the previous year and up 506.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plovdiv peaked at 3.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1985.

That places Plovdiv 915th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Plovdiv, 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 Plovdiv, 1985 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1985 0.04
1988 0.25 +525.0%
1995 1.08 +332.0%
2000 0.2 -81.5%
2001 0.33 +65.0%
2005 0.38 +15.2%
2006 0.38 +0.0%
2009 1.11 +192.1%
2010 3.5 +215.3%
2011 0.22 -93.7%
2012 2 +809.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.145 0.04 0.25 2
1990s 1.08 1.08 1.08 1
2000s 0.48 0.2 1.11 5
2010s 1.91 0.22 3.5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plovdiv?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Plovdiv was 2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plovdiv?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Plovdiv?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1985.
How does Plovdiv rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Plovdiv ranks 915th 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 Plovdiv?
Over the last ten years it is up 506.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Plovdiv 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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