High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Ticino
Ticino: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 8.33 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Ticino, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Ticino stood at 8.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Ticino peaked at 11.11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1992.
Ticino ranks 378th of 1415 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.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Ticino, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +50.4% |
| 1984 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2.17 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | -42.4% |
| 1992 | 0.33 | -73.6% |
| 1993 | 4 | +1112.1% |
| 1994 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 3.11 | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | -53.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 5.67 | +410.8% |
| 1999 | 7.62 | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 11.03 | +44.8% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 11.11 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 5.97 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.75 | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 9.97 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 8.33 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | +81.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 1.33 | 4 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 0.33 | 7.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.82 | 3.58 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 | 4.58 | 8.33 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Ticino?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Ticino was 8.33 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Ticino?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Ticino?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1992.
- How does Ticino rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Ticino ranks 378th 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 Ticino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ticino 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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