Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sur
Sur: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 32.32 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
32.32
Change on year
up 39.3%
Rank
153rd
of 1501 regions
All-time high
35.1
in 2010
All-time low
0.6
in 1984
Years of data
33
1979–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sur, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sur stood at 32.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sur peaked at 35.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1984.
Sur ranks 153rd of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sur, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.43 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | -58.8% |
| 1981 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 | -55.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 2 | +233.3% |
| 1986 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 1.35 | -55.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | +56.1% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | +99.4% |
| 1991 | 4.33 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 5.83 | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 7.25 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 5.43 | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 5.62 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.81 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 13.73 | +106.8% |
| 2000 | 14.6 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 10.81 | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 14.95 | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 17.21 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 18.36 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.64 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.26 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 22.98 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 21.15 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 33.92 | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 35.1 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.21 | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 32.32 | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 0.6 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 3.33 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.39 | 10.81 | 33.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 | 23.21 | 35.1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sur?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sur was 32.32 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1984.
- How does Sur rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sur ranks 153rd 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 Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sur 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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