Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Liguria
Liguria: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 90.04 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
90.04
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
297th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
133.88
in 2008
All-time low
2
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Liguria, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Liguria recorded 90.04 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Liguria peaked at 133.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1977.
That places Liguria 297th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Liguria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.5 | +475.0% |
| 1980 | 9.2 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 16.92 | +83.9% |
| 1982 | 23.32 | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 25.8 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 29.03 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 34.62 | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 39.21 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 41.92 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 45.67 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 45.7 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.8 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 61.23 | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 67.47 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 71.82 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 66.49 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 80.6 | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 66.3 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 83.95 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 77.95 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 90.34 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 92.21 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 82.37 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 84.08 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 106.3 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 90.19 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 84.89 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 125.73 | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 132.62 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 133.88 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 118.27 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 129.24 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 105.27 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 90.04 | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 | 2 | 11.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.14 | 9.2 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.79 | 41.8 | 90.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.05 | 82.37 | 133.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.18 | 90.04 | 129.24 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Liguria?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Liguria was 90.04 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Liguria?
- The highest recorded value was 133.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Liguria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1977.
- How does Liguria rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Liguria ranks 297th 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 Liguria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liguria 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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