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

La Spezia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.78 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.78 Number
Change on year
up 37.3%
Rank
980th
of 1634 regions
All-time high
22.53 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.5 Number
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in La Spezia, 1980–2012

05101520251980199620121980: 0.5 Number1981: 1 Number1982: 0.5 Number1984: 2 Number1985: 2 Number1986: 1.8 Number1988: 1.5 Number1989: 5 Number1990: 1 Number1991: 4.9 Number1992: 1.2 Number1993: 1.5 Number1994: 2.2 Number1995: 4 Number1996: 2 Number1997: 4.9 Number1998: 4.8 Number1999: 6.2 Number2000: 4.9 Number2001: 3.5 Number2002: 4.1 Number2003: 6.3 Number2004: 7.7 Number2005: 7.4 Number2006: 15.7 Number2007: 7.8 Number2008: 4.8 Number2009: 6.8 Number2010: 22.5 Number2011: 8.6 Number2012: 11.8 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 La Spezia is 11.78 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in La Spezia peaked at 22.53 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Number, in 1980.

La Spezia ranks 980th of 1634 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 La Spezia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in La Spezia, 1980 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1980 0.5 Number
1981 1 Number +100.0%
1982 0.5 Number -50.0%
1984 2 Number +300.0%
1985 2 Number +0.0%
1986 1.75 Number -12.5%
1988 1.5 Number -14.3%
1989 5 Number +233.3%
1990 1 Number -80.0%
1991 4.92 Number +392.0%
1992 1.17 Number -76.2%
1993 1.5 Number +28.2%
1994 2.17 Number +44.7%
1995 4 Number +84.3%
1996 2 Number -50.0%
1997 4.92 Number +146.0%
1998 4.8 Number -2.4%
1999 6.17 Number +28.5%
2000 4.87 Number -21.1%
2001 3.45 Number -29.2%
2002 4.12 Number +19.4%
2003 6.33 Number +53.6%
2004 7.7 Number +21.6%
2005 7.42 Number -3.6%
2006 15.73 Number +112.0%
2007 7.83 Number -50.2%
2008 4.82 Number -38.4%
2009 6.82 Number +41.5%
2010 22.53 Number +230.4%
2011 8.58 Number -61.9%
2012 11.78 Number +37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.78 Number 0.5 Number 5 Number 8
1990s 3.26 Number 1 Number 6.17 Number 10
2000s 6.91 Number 3.45 Number 15.73 Number 10
2010s 14.3 Number 8.58 Number 22.53 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in La Spezia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in La Spezia was 11.78 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in La Spezia?
The highest recorded value was 22.53 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in La Spezia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Number in 1980.
How does La Spezia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
La Spezia ranks 980th 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 La Spezia?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this La Spezia 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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