Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lombardia
Lombardia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 909.08 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lombardia, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Lombardia recorded 909.08 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lombardia peaked at 1,509 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.87 Number, in 1977.
That places Lombardia 24th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lombardia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.87 Number | — |
| 1978 | 55.33 Number | +329.9% |
| 1979 | 151.33 Number | +173.5% |
| 1980 | 219.29 Number | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 253.33 Number | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 284.53 Number | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 380.36 Number | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 442.74 Number | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 509.2 Number | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 613.73 Number | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 769.83 Number | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 801.46 Number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 850.09 Number | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 795.91 Number | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 816.7 Number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 773.47 Number | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 803.75 Number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 804.91 Number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 833.36 Number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 993.42 Number | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 1,128 Number | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1,084 Number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,224 Number | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 1,378 Number | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1,318 Number | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,400 Number | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,385 Number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,439 Number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,458 Number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,509 Number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,400 Number | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,363 Number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,336 Number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,293 Number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,215 Number | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 909.08 Number | -25.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lombardia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +329.9% | 12.87 Number | 55.33 Number |
| 1979 | +173.5% | 55.33 Number | 151.33 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.18 Number | 12.87 Number | 151.33 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 512.46 Number | 219.29 Number | 850.09 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 925.8 Number | 773.47 Number | 1,224 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,399 Number | 1,318 Number | 1,509 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,139 Number | 909.08 Number | 1,293 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lombardia
More science & technology data for Lombardia
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,198 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 76,795 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.3% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 49.9% (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 37.7% (2021)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 201.15 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 73.41 Number (2012)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lombardia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Lombardia was 909.08 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lombardia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,509 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Lombardia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 Number in 1977.
- How does Lombardia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Lombardia ranks 24th out of 1662 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Lombardia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lombardia 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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