Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lazio
Lazio: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 129.76 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lazio, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lazio recorded 129.76 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lazio peaked at 241.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.33, in 1979.
That places Lazio 217th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lazio, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20.5 | — |
| 1979 | 12.33 | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 30 | +143.3% |
| 1981 | 66.87 | +122.9% |
| 1982 | 50.17 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 60.67 | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 95.83 | +58.0% |
| 1985 | 93.68 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 98.92 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 100.51 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 114.28 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 151.94 | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 135.12 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 150.34 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 124.24 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 142.8 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 104.73 | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 130.09 | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 156.62 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 174.93 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 198.68 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 162.88 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 207.09 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 200.64 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 181.06 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 214.95 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 212.25 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 241.57 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 232.11 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 216.88 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 229.47 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 171.56 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 227.04 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 216.13 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 129.76 | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.41 | 12.33 | 20.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.29 | 30 | 151.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.04 | 104.73 | 198.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.76 | 171.56 | 241.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.98 | 129.76 | 227.04 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lazio?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lazio was 129.76 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lazio?
- The highest recorded value was 241.57 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lazio?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 in 1979.
- How does Lazio rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Lazio ranks 217th 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 Lazio?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lazio 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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