High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Liguria
Liguria: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 23.96 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Liguria, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Liguria stood at 23.96.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 194.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Liguria peaked at 35.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1979.
That places Liguria 189th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Liguria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 5.5 | +120.0% |
| 1986 | 3.58 | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -67.3% |
| 1988 | 2.58 | +120.5% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 2 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.08 | +54.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +62.3% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.29 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 6.77 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 5.89 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 6.62 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 7.48 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.2 | +139.5% |
| 2002 | 8.13 | -55.3% |
| 2003 | 14.03 | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 13.78 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.95 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 20.15 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 29.49 | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 35.17 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 21.99 | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 27.82 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 31.93 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 23.96 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 1.17 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 2 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.45 | 7.6 | 35.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9 | 23.96 | 31.93 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 305.7 (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 9,341 (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 91.85 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 48.81 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 90.04 (2012)
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- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 49.88 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Liguria?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Liguria was 23.96 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Liguria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.17 in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Liguria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1979.
- How does Liguria rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Liguria ranks 189th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Liguria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liguria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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