Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sud
Sud: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 36.6 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
36.6
Change on year
down 43.2%
Rank
129th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
67.48
in 1999
All-time low
1.2
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sud, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud is 36.6, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 43.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud peaked at 67.48 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1978.
That places Sud 129th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Sud, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.2 | — |
| 1979 | 2.97 | +147.5% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 2.67 | +78.0% |
| 1982 | 3.31 | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.22 | +68.4% |
| 1985 | 7.81 | +49.6% |
| 1986 | 8.6 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 5.69 | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 4.62 | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.58 | +86.9% |
| 1991 | 12.47 | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 14.26 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 10.37 | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 17.61 | +69.8% |
| 1995 | 20.17 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 63.52 | +214.9% |
| 1997 | 53.04 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 62.21 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 67.48 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 56.98 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 42.23 | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 33.21 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 34.36 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 60.07 | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 54.47 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 53.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.34 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 51.26 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 48.17 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 50.67 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 64.49 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | -43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 | 1.2 | 2.97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.71 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.97 | 8.58 | 67.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.08 | 33.21 | 60.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.59 | 36.6 | 64.49 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sud was 36.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sud?
- The highest recorded value was 67.48 in 1999.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sud?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1978.
- How does Sud rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sud ranks 129th 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 Sud?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sud 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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