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

Como: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 56.47 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
56.47 Number
Change on year
down 38.0%
Rank
440th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
91.89 Number
in 2005
All-time low
2 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

0204060801001978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 5.5 Number1980: 23.5 Number1981: 16.5 Number1982: 12.1 Number1983: 20.5 Number1984: 22.2 Number1985: 22.8 Number1986: 35.8 Number1987: 39.6 Number1988: 44.5 Number1989: 40.9 Number1990: 40.7 Number1991: 30.8 Number1992: 33.8 Number1993: 35 Number1994: 29.2 Number1995: 32.8 Number1996: 56.9 Number1997: 53.5 Number1998: 44.1 Number1999: 54.8 Number2000: 84.9 Number2001: 71.3 Number2002: 64.4 Number2003: 59.8 Number2004: 81.4 Number2005: 91.9 Number2006: 81.5 Number2007: 78.5 Number2008: 89.7 Number2009: 60.3 Number2010: 78.7 Number2011: 91.1 Number2012: 56.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Como stood at 56.47 Number.

The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Como peaked at 91.89 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1978.

That places Como 440th out of 1634 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Como, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Como, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2 Number —
1979 5.5 Number +175.0%
1980 23.5 Number +327.3%
1981 16.5 Number -29.8%
1982 12.14 Number -26.4%
1983 20.5 Number +68.9%
1984 22.21 Number +8.3%
1985 22.83 Number +2.8%
1986 35.75 Number +56.6%
1987 39.65 Number +10.9%
1988 44.54 Number +12.3%
1989 40.9 Number -8.2%
1990 40.74 Number -0.4%
1991 30.82 Number -24.3%
1992 33.83 Number +9.8%
1993 35.01 Number +3.5%
1994 29.17 Number -16.7%
1995 32.77 Number +12.3%
1996 56.93 Number +73.7%
1997 53.46 Number -6.1%
1998 44.13 Number -17.5%
1999 54.81 Number +24.2%
2000 84.92 Number +54.9%
2001 71.31 Number -16.0%
2002 64.39 Number -9.7%
2003 59.76 Number -7.2%
2004 81.41 Number +36.2%
2005 91.89 Number +12.9%
2006 81.48 Number -11.3%
2007 78.48 Number -3.7%
2008 89.7 Number +14.3%
2009 60.34 Number -32.7%
2010 78.73 Number +30.5%
2011 91.09 Number +15.7%
2012 56.47 Number -38.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Como 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +327.3% 5.5 Number 23.5 Number
1979 +175.0% 2 Number 5.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.75 Number 2 Number 5.5 Number 2
1980s 27.85 Number 12.14 Number 44.54 Number 10
1990s 41.17 Number 29.17 Number 56.93 Number 10
2000s 76.37 Number 59.76 Number 91.89 Number 10
2010s 75.43 Number 56.47 Number 91.09 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Como?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Como was 56.47 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Como?
The highest recorded value was 91.89 Number in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Como?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1978.
How does Como rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Como ranks 440th 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 Como?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Como 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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