Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alessandria

Alessandria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 47.66 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
47.66
Change on year
up 28.2%
Rank
494th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
58.42
in 2006
All-time low
0.83
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alessandria, 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 1.51979: 0.831980: 4.21981: 8.31982: 7.31983: 8.11984: 5.51985: 22.61986: 12.81987: 21.31988: 18.61989: 28.31990: 20.61991: 301992: 22.61993: 22.61994: 19.51995: 30.21996: 36.21997: 31.21998: 40.51999: 51.52000: 382001: 46.92002: 37.12003: 46.32004: 49.42005: 54.82006: 58.42007: 51.12008: 46.12009: 42.52010: 41.12011: 37.22012: 47.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alessandria stood at 47.66.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alessandria peaked at 58.42 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1979.

Alessandria ranks 494th of 1633 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Alessandria, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Alessandria, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1.5
1979 0.83 -44.7%
1980 4.25 +412.0%
1981 8.28 +94.8%
1982 7.33 -11.5%
1983 8.1 +10.5%
1984 5.45 -32.7%
1985 22.58 +314.3%
1986 12.77 -43.4%
1987 21.31 +66.9%
1988 18.6 -12.7%
1989 28.27 +52.0%
1990 20.6 -27.1%
1991 30.01 +45.7%
1992 22.57 -24.8%
1993 22.56 -0.0%
1994 19.51 -13.5%
1995 30.2 +54.8%
1996 36.24 +20.0%
1997 31.25 -13.8%
1998 40.46 +29.5%
1999 51.52 +27.3%
2000 37.95 -26.3%
2001 46.85 +23.5%
2002 37.15 -20.7%
2003 46.3 +24.6%
2004 49.42 +6.7%
2005 54.75 +10.8%
2006 58.42 +6.7%
2007 51.12 -12.5%
2008 46.06 -9.9%
2009 42.55 -7.6%
2010 41.1 -3.4%
2011 37.18 -9.5%
2012 47.66 +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.17 0.83 1.5 2
1980s 13.69 4.25 28.27 10
1990s 30.49 19.51 51.52 10
2000s 47.06 37.15 58.42 10
2010s 41.98 37.18 47.66 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alessandria?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Alessandria was 47.66 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alessandria?
The highest recorded value was 58.42 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Alessandria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1979.
How does Alessandria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Alessandria ranks 494th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Alessandria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Alessandria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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