Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sofia (Stolitsa)
Sofia (Stolitsa): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 3.37 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sofia (Stolitsa), 1981–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia (Stolitsa) is 3.37, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia (Stolitsa) peaked at 7.69 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2007.
Sofia (Stolitsa) ranks 754th of 1501 regions 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 Sofia (Stolitsa), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 4.84 | +229.3% |
| 1985 | 0.53 | -89.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 | +84.9% |
| 1987 | 7.69 | +684.7% |
| 1988 | 4.75 | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 1 | -78.9% |
| 1990 | 1.53 | +53.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | +120.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | +118.0% |
| 2001 | 4.39 | +51.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 2 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 2.35 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 4 | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 0.38 | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +323.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3 | +76.5% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.65 | 0.53 | 7.69 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1 | 2.2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 0.38 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3 | 3.75 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia (Stolitsa)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sofia (Stolitsa) was 3.37 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia (Stolitsa)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 in 1987.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia (Stolitsa)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2007.
- How does Sofia (Stolitsa) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sofia (Stolitsa) ranks 754th 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 Sofia (Stolitsa)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sofia (Stolitsa) 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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