High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Padova

Padova: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 5.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
5.42
Change on year
down 31.1%
Rank
493rd
of 1415 regions
All-time high
14.84
in 2009
All-time low
0.2
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Padova, 1980–2012

0510151980199620121980: 0.21981: 0.51983: 11984: 11985: 0.51988: 2.61989: 1.31990: 51991: 4.11992: 2.21993: 3.81994: 1.51995: 41996: 1.71997: 3.61998: 7.21999: 5.82000: 7.82001: 3.62002: 6.42003: 7.62004: 4.22005: 5.32006: 5.92007: 12.12008: 5.52009: 14.82010: 9.12011: 7.92012: 5.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Padova stood at 5.42.

The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Padova peaked at 14.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1980.

That places Padova 493rd out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Padova, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Padova, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 0.2
1981 0.5 +150.0%
1983 1 +100.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 0.5 -50.0%
1988 2.62 +424.0%
1989 1.33 -49.2%
1990 5 +275.9%
1991 4.1 -18.0%
1992 2.17 -47.1%
1993 3.83 +76.5%
1994 1.5 -60.8%
1995 4 +166.7%
1996 1.7 -57.5%
1997 3.64 +114.1%
1998 7.25 +99.2%
1999 5.75 -20.7%
2000 7.83 +36.2%
2001 3.64 -53.5%
2002 6.37 +75.0%
2003 7.62 +19.6%
2004 4.17 -45.3%
2005 5.33 +27.8%
2006 5.9 +10.7%
2007 12.07 +104.6%
2008 5.45 -54.8%
2009 14.84 +172.3%
2010 9.06 -38.9%
2011 7.87 -13.1%
2012 5.42 -31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.02 0.2 2.62 7
1990s 3.89 1.5 7.25 10
2000s 7.32 3.64 14.84 10
2010s 7.45 5.42 9.06 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Padova?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Padova was 5.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Padova?
The highest recorded value was 14.84 in 2009.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Padova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1980.
How does Padova rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Padova ranks 493rd 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 Padova?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Padova 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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