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

Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 8.59 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.59
Change on year
up 89.6%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
24
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Romania, 1980–2012

024681980199620121980: 11981: 11982: 31984: 11985: 11991: 1.51993: 31994: 1.61995: 1.81996: 11997: 11998: 2.12000: 1.22001: 22003: 3.22004: 4.72005: 5.92006: 5.22007: 1.42008: 1.62009: 1.32010: 6.62011: 4.52012: 8.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania stood at 8.59. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 89.6% on the previous year and up 329.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania peaked at 8.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.

Romania ranks 22nd of 31 countries 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 Romania, 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 Romania, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 3 +200.0%
1984 1 -66.7%
1985 1 +0.0%
1991 1.5 +50.0%
1993 2.95 +96.7%
1994 1.6 -45.8%
1995 1.83 +14.4%
1996 1 -45.4%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 2.07 +107.0%
2000 1.25 -39.6%
2001 2 +60.0%
2003 3.25 +62.5%
2004 4.72 +45.2%
2005 5.88 +24.6%
2006 5.21 -11.4%
2007 1.43 -72.6%
2008 1.62 +13.3%
2009 1.31 -19.1%
2010 6.62 +405.3%
2011 4.53 -31.6%
2012 8.59 +89.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4 1 3 5
1990s 1.71 1 2.95 7
2000s 2.96 1.25 5.88 9
2010s 6.58 4.53 8.59 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 Greece 23.99 compare
  2. 20 Slovenia 18.86 compare
  3. 21 Iceland 10.97 compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 6.28 compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 6.22 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 4.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Romania was 8.59 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2012.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
How does Romania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 329.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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