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

Ferrara: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 52.23 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
52.23
Change on year
down 10.4%
Rank
465th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
67.48
in 2006
All-time low
1.5
in 1983
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

02040601978199520121978: 3.81979: 3.71980: 10.81981: 9.21982: 11.91983: 1.51984: 7.41985: 101986: 10.11987: 10.31988: 12.91989: 24.41990: 211991: 21.61992: 32.41993: 19.21994: 22.21995: 25.21996: 24.41997: 27.51998: 31.11999: 30.72000: 31.22001: 39.82002: 50.52003: 40.92004: 50.52005: 55.32006: 67.52007: 56.42008: 38.42009: 512010: 41.72011: 58.32012: 52.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ferrara recorded 52.23 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ferrara peaked at 67.48 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1983.

That places Ferrara 465th out of 1633 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 Ferrara, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Ferrara, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 3.75
1979 3.67 -2.1%
1980 10.77 +193.5%
1981 9.17 -14.9%
1982 11.95 +30.3%
1983 1.5 -87.4%
1984 7.42 +394.7%
1985 10.03 +35.2%
1986 10.1 +0.7%
1987 10.32 +2.2%
1988 12.95 +25.5%
1989 24.43 +88.6%
1990 21 -14.0%
1991 21.58 +2.8%
1992 32.41 +50.2%
1993 19.17 -40.9%
1994 22.19 +15.8%
1995 25.23 +13.7%
1996 24.45 -3.1%
1997 27.46 +12.3%
1998 31.09 +13.2%
1999 30.66 -1.4%
2000 31.19 +1.7%
2001 39.78 +27.5%
2002 50.52 +27.0%
2003 40.91 -19.0%
2004 50.51 +23.5%
2005 55.27 +9.4%
2006 67.48 +22.1%
2007 56.4 -16.4%
2008 38.36 -32.0%
2009 51.04 +33.1%
2010 41.71 -18.3%
2011 58.29 +39.8%
2012 52.23 -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.71 3.67 3.75 2
1980s 10.86 1.5 24.43 10
1990s 25.52 19.17 32.41 10
2000s 48.15 31.19 67.48 10
2010s 50.74 41.71 58.29 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ferrara?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Ferrara was 52.23 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ferrara?
The highest recorded value was 67.48 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Ferrara?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1983.
How does Ferrara rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ferrara ranks 465th 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 Ferrara?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ferrara 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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