Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (IT)
Centro (IT): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 488.62 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (IT), 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Centro (IT) recorded 488.62 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (IT) peaked at 720.04 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1977.
That places Centro (IT) 58th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Centro (IT), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 Number | — |
| 1978 | 32 Number | +1500.0% |
| 1979 | 35.67 Number | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 67.33 Number | +88.8% |
| 1981 | 131.03 Number | +94.6% |
| 1982 | 116.62 Number | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 139.43 Number | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 178.68 Number | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 218.08 Number | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 219.52 Number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 247.17 Number | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 254.22 Number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 345.85 Number | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 323.11 Number | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 362.7 Number | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 284.1 Number | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 313.18 Number | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 268.9 Number | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 310.64 Number | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 370.68 Number | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 415.13 Number | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 470.58 Number | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 489.74 Number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 547.31 Number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 554.11 Number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 578.74 Number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 639.2 Number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 629.94 Number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 696.45 Number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 687.94 Number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 698.31 Number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 709.44 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 645.35 Number | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 720.04 Number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 660.57 Number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 488.62 Number | -26.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Centro (IT) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1500.0% | 2 Number | 32 Number |
| 1981 | +94.6% | 67.33 Number | 131.03 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.22 Number | 2 Number | 35.67 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 191.79 Number | 67.33 Number | 345.85 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.88 Number | 268.9 Number | 489.74 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 638.68 Number | 547.31 Number | 709.44 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 623.08 Number | 488.62 Number | 720.04 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (IT)?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Centro (IT) was 488.62 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centro (IT)?
- The highest recorded value was 720.04 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Centro (IT)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1977.
- How does Centro (IT) rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Centro (IT) ranks 58th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Centro (IT)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Centro (IT) 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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