Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen

Bolzano-Bozen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 63.07 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
63.07 Number
Change on year
down 13.1%
Rank
403rd
of 1634 regions
All-time high
72.57 Number
in 2011
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen, 1977–2012

0204060801977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 5 Number1979: 1 Number1980: 8 Number1981: 6 Number1982: 8.6 Number1983: 10.3 Number1984: 9.5 Number1985: 4 Number1986: 8.8 Number1987: 14.6 Number1988: 14.5 Number1989: 13.5 Number1990: 13.4 Number1991: 9 Number1992: 11 Number1993: 14 Number1994: 19.1 Number1995: 12.8 Number1996: 13.1 Number1997: 17.2 Number1998: 23.9 Number1999: 21.2 Number2000: 36.8 Number2001: 15.1 Number2002: 32 Number2003: 23.6 Number2004: 32.3 Number2005: 44.9 Number2006: 44 Number2007: 55.3 Number2008: 63.2 Number2009: 67.9 Number2010: 58.3 Number2011: 72.6 Number2012: 63.1 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen is 63.07 Number, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen peaked at 72.57 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

Bolzano-Bozen ranks 403rd of 1634 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Bolzano-Bozen, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bolzano-Bozen, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number
1978 5 Number +400.0%
1979 1 Number -80.0%
1980 8 Number +700.0%
1981 6 Number -25.0%
1982 8.62 Number +43.7%
1983 10.33 Number +19.8%
1984 9.5 Number -8.0%
1985 4 Number -57.9%
1986 8.83 Number +120.8%
1987 14.64 Number +65.8%
1988 14.5 Number -1.0%
1989 13.47 Number -7.1%
1990 13.45 Number -0.1%
1991 9 Number -33.1%
1992 11 Number +22.2%
1993 14 Number +27.3%
1994 19.08 Number +36.3%
1995 12.83 Number -32.8%
1996 13.08 Number +1.9%
1997 17.25 Number +31.9%
1998 23.88 Number +38.4%
1999 21.18 Number -11.3%
2000 36.83 Number +73.9%
2001 15.08 Number -59.1%
2002 32.03 Number +112.4%
2003 23.58 Number -26.4%
2004 32.28 Number +36.9%
2005 44.9 Number +39.1%
2006 44.02 Number -2.0%
2007 55.32 Number +25.7%
2008 63.2 Number +14.2%
2009 67.87 Number +7.4%
2010 58.29 Number -14.1%
2011 72.57 Number +24.5%
2012 63.07 Number -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.33 Number 1 Number 5 Number 3
1980s 9.79 Number 4 Number 14.64 Number 10
1990s 15.47 Number 9 Number 23.88 Number 10
2000s 41.51 Number 15.08 Number 67.87 Number 10
2010s 64.64 Number 58.29 Number 72.57 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bolzano-Bozen was 63.07 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bolzano-Bozen?
The highest recorded value was 72.57 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bolzano-Bozen?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Bolzano-Bozen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bolzano-Bozen ranks 403rd out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bolzano-Bozen?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolzano-Bozen 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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