High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Lombardia
Lombardia: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 73.41 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
73.41
Change on year
down 22.1%
Rank
78th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
231.32
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Lombardia, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lombardia stood at 73.41.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lombardia peaked at 231.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
Lombardia ranks 78th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Lombardia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 2.75 | +175.0% |
| 1979 | 7.5 | +172.7% |
| 1980 | 13.53 | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 11.83 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 9.23 | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 32.18 | +248.6% |
| 1984 | 31.33 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.52 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 66.55 | +125.4% |
| 1987 | 74.55 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 89.14 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 88.26 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 83.69 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 68.29 | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 94.2 | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 110.93 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 118.4 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 124.52 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 147.62 | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 157.55 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 175.15 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 167.07 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 209.85 | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 167.89 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 231.32 | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 174.81 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 166.35 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 174.72 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 157.29 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 131.4 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 116.16 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 121.38 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 97.66 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 94.23 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 73.41 | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 | 1 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.61 | 9.23 | 89.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.74 | 68.29 | 175.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.12 | 116.16 | 231.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.43 | 73.41 | 97.66 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Lombardia
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,198 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 74,595 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2023)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.3% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 49.9% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 909.08 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 37.7% (2021)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 51.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lombardia?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Lombardia was 73.41 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Lombardia?
- The highest recorded value was 231.32 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Lombardia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Lombardia rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Lombardia ranks 78th 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 Lombardia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lombardia 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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