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

Catania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 6.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.04
Change on year
down 66.2%
Rank
1181st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
50.22
in 2005
All-time low
0.7
in 1983
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Catania, 1979–2012

010203040501979199520121979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 21983: 0.71984: 4.51985: 1.51986: 8.71987: 9.11988: 17.81989: 14.11990: 17.61991: 16.21992: 11.21993: 27.81994: 36.31995: 32.61996: 19.11997: 19.41998: 36.61999: 44.82000: 32.82001: 35.82002: 39.32003: 352004: 402005: 50.22006: 32.82007: 22.42008: 26.52009: 29.42010: 23.42011: 17.92012: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Catania is 6.04, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 66.2% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Catania peaked at 50.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1983.

Catania ranks 1181st 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 Catania, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Catania, 1979 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 2 +100.0%
1983 0.7 -65.0%
1984 4.5 +542.9%
1985 1.5 -66.7%
1986 8.67 +478.0%
1987 9.08 +4.7%
1988 17.83 +96.4%
1989 14.08 -21.0%
1990 17.58 +24.9%
1991 16.17 -8.0%
1992 11.25 -30.4%
1993 27.8 +147.1%
1994 36.33 +30.7%
1995 32.65 -10.1%
1996 19.1 -41.5%
1997 19.42 +1.7%
1998 36.63 +88.6%
1999 44.83 +22.4%
2000 32.82 -26.8%
2001 35.79 +9.0%
2002 39.33 +9.9%
2003 35.01 -11.0%
2004 40.02 +14.3%
2005 50.22 +25.5%
2006 32.82 -34.6%
2007 22.37 -31.8%
2008 26.52 +18.6%
2009 29.4 +10.9%
2010 23.42 -20.3%
2011 17.89 -23.6%
2012 6.04 -66.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 6.04 0.7 17.83 10
1990s 26.18 11.25 44.83 10
2000s 34.43 22.37 50.22 10
2010s 15.78 6.04 23.42 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Catania?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Catania was 6.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Catania?
The highest recorded value was 50.22 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Catania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1983.
How does Catania rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Catania ranks 1181st 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 Catania?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Catania 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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