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

Bologna: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 196.24 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
196.24
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
146th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
311.86
in 2006
All-time low
4.25
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01002003001978199520121978: 4.21979: 17.21980: 29.81981: 43.91982: 52.91983: 49.81984: 61.11985: 76.31986: 82.11987: 110.21988: 91.51989: 94.81990: 135.51991: 142.91992: 124.71993: 157.51994: 179.41995: 195.31996: 206.21997: 202.41998: 239.81999: 257.62000: 260.12001: 274.52002: 289.52003: 287.82004: 287.52005: 298.52006: 311.92007: 297.12008: 253.32009: 220.22010: 214.82011: 206.62012: 196.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bologna is 196.24, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bologna peaked at 311.86 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 1978.

Bologna ranks 146th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Bologna, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bologna, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 4.25
1979 17.17 +304.0%
1980 29.8 +73.6%
1981 43.87 +47.2%
1982 52.92 +20.6%
1983 49.83 -5.8%
1984 61.08 +22.6%
1985 76.32 +25.0%
1986 82.08 +7.5%
1987 110.17 +34.2%
1988 91.53 -16.9%
1989 94.75 +3.5%
1990 135.47 +43.0%
1991 142.87 +5.5%
1992 124.71 -12.7%
1993 157.54 +26.3%
1994 179.37 +13.9%
1995 195.26 +8.9%
1996 206.15 +5.6%
1997 202.37 -1.8%
1998 239.78 +18.5%
1999 257.64 +7.4%
2000 260.12 +1.0%
2001 274.53 +5.5%
2002 289.49 +5.4%
2003 287.75 -0.6%
2004 287.51 -0.1%
2005 298.52 +3.8%
2006 311.86 +4.5%
2007 297.13 -4.7%
2008 253.34 -14.7%
2009 220.15 -13.1%
2010 214.77 -2.4%
2011 206.56 -3.8%
2012 196.24 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.71 4.25 17.17 2
1980s 69.23 29.8 110.17 10
1990s 184.12 124.71 257.64 10
2000s 278.04 220.15 311.86 10
2010s 205.86 196.24 214.77 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bologna?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bologna was 196.24 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bologna?
The highest recorded value was 311.86 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bologna?
The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 1978.
How does Bologna rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bologna ranks 146th 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 Bologna?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bologna 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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