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 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
909.08
Change on year
down 25.2%
Rank
24th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
1,509
in 2006
All-time low
12.87
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Lombardia, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lombardia recorded 909.08 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.87, in 1977.
That places Lombardia 24th out of 1633 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.87 | — |
| 1978 | 55.33 | +329.9% |
| 1979 | 151.33 | +173.5% |
| 1980 | 219.29 | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 253.33 | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 284.53 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 380.36 | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 442.74 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 509.2 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 613.73 | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 769.83 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 801.46 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 850.09 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 795.91 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 816.7 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 773.47 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 803.75 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 804.91 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 833.36 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 993.42 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 1,128 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1,084 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,224 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 1,378 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1,318 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,400 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,385 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,439 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,458 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,509 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,400 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,363 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,336 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,293 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,215 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 909.08 | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.18 | 12.87 | 151.33 | 3 |
| 1980s | 512.46 | 219.29 | 850.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 925.8 | 773.47 | 1,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,399 | 1,318 | 1,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,139 | 909.08 | 1,293 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does Lombardia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Lombardia ranks 24th 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 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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