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

Varese: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 9.31 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
9.31
Change on year
down 43.4%
Rank
348th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
16.46
in 2011
All-time low
0.17
in 1982
Years of data
34
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Varese, 1977–2012

0510151977199420121977: 11980: 0.51981: 21982: 0.171983: 5.21984: 0.671985: 0.331986: 5.21987: 3.11988: 5.21989: 1.91990: 5.31991: 2.51992: 6.71993: 2.51994: 2.81995: 5.11996: 5.81997: 13.51998: 6.11999: 82000: 12.22001: 9.82002: 14.12003: 10.92004: 10.52005: 10.62006: 10.32007: 11.82008: 13.52009: 14.62010: 10.62011: 16.52012: 9.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Varese stood at 9.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Varese peaked at 16.46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1982.

Varese ranks 348th of 1415 regions on this measure, 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 Varese, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Varese, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1980 0.5 -50.0%
1981 2 +300.0%
1982 0.17 -91.5%
1983 5.25 +2988.2%
1984 0.67 -87.2%
1985 0.33 -50.7%
1986 5.17 +1466.7%
1987 3.11 -39.8%
1988 5.22 +67.8%
1989 1.9 -63.6%
1990 5.31 +179.5%
1991 2.46 -53.7%
1992 6.67 +171.1%
1993 2.45 -63.3%
1994 2.82 +15.1%
1995 5.08 +80.1%
1996 5.75 +13.2%
1997 13.51 +135.0%
1998 6.13 -54.6%
1999 8.02 +30.8%
2000 12.22 +52.4%
2001 9.78 -20.0%
2002 14.08 +44.0%
2003 10.9 -22.6%
2004 10.52 -3.5%
2005 10.57 +0.5%
2006 10.28 -2.7%
2007 11.82 +15.0%
2008 13.53 +14.5%
2009 14.59 +7.8%
2010 10.62 -27.2%
2011 16.46 +55.0%
2012 9.31 -43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 2.43 0.17 5.25 10
1990s 5.82 2.45 13.51 10
2000s 11.83 9.78 14.59 10
2010s 12.13 9.31 16.46 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Varese?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Varese was 9.31 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Varese?
The highest recorded value was 16.46 in 2011.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Varese?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1982.
How does Varese rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Varese ranks 348th 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 Varese?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Varese 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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