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

Tarragona: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2.89 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.89
Change on year
down 49.9%
Rank
807th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
6.75
in 2008
All-time low
0.05
in 1995
Years of data
24
1987–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Tarragona, 1987–2012

02461987199920121987: 0.131988: 0.51990: 11991: 0.111993: 0.431994: 2.61995: 0.051996: 2.11997: 3.91998: 1.61999: 3.32000: 2.22001: 0.52002: 3.92003: 3.52004: 2.52005: 4.62006: 3.52007: 5.12008: 6.82009: 2.42010: 5.82011: 5.82012: 2.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tarragona stood at 2.89.

That represents a change of down 49.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tarragona peaked at 6.75 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1995.

Tarragona ranks 807th 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 Tarragona, 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 Tarragona, 1987 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1987 0.13
1988 0.5 +284.6%
1990 1 +100.0%
1991 0.11 -89.0%
1993 0.43 +290.9%
1994 2.65 +516.3%
1995 0.05 -98.1%
1996 2.07 +4040.0%
1997 3.9 +88.4%
1998 1.62 -58.5%
1999 3.33 +105.6%
2000 2.25 -32.4%
2001 0.5 -77.8%
2002 3.93 +686.0%
2003 3.45 -12.2%
2004 2.47 -28.4%
2005 4.58 +85.4%
2006 3.45 -24.7%
2007 5.12 +48.4%
2008 6.75 +31.8%
2009 2.4 -64.4%
2010 5.78 +140.8%
2011 5.77 -0.2%
2012 2.89 -49.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.315 0.13 0.5 2
1990s 1.68 0.05 3.9 9
2000s 3.49 0.5 6.75 10
2010s 4.81 2.89 5.78 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tarragona?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Tarragona was 2.89 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Tarragona?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2008.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Tarragona?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1995.
How does Tarragona rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Tarragona ranks 807th 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 Tarragona?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tarragona 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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