Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Massa-Carrara

Massa-Carrara: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 4.75 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
4.75
Change on year
down 44.6%
Rank
1244th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
11.99
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1982
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Massa-Carrara, 1980–2012

02.557.51012.51980199620121980: 1.51981: 3.31982: 11983: 1.81984: 31985: 6.21986: 41987: 1.61988: 11989: 51990: 2.51991: 5.11992: 11993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 2.51996: 5.81997: 6.31998: 121999: 52000: 8.92001: 5.42002: 6.32003: 12004: 8.12005: 6.22006: 4.22007: 6.22008: 4.12009: 8.32010: 3.62011: 8.62012: 4.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Massa-Carrara recorded 4.75 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Massa-Carrara peaked at 11.99 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.

Massa-Carrara ranks 1244th of 1633 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Massa-Carrara, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Massa-Carrara, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 1.5
1981 3.33 +122.0%
1982 1 -70.0%
1983 1.83 +83.0%
1984 3 +63.9%
1985 6.17 +105.7%
1986 3.95 -36.0%
1987 1.64 -58.5%
1988 1 -39.0%
1989 5 +400.0%
1990 2.5 -50.0%
1991 5.1 +104.0%
1992 1 -80.4%
1993 1.5 +50.0%
1994 1.5 +0.0%
1995 2.5 +66.7%
1996 5.75 +130.0%
1997 6.31 +9.7%
1998 11.99 +90.0%
1999 5 -58.3%
2000 8.92 +78.4%
2001 5.42 -39.2%
2002 6.33 +16.8%
2003 1.03 -83.7%
2004 8.06 +682.5%
2005 6.25 -22.5%
2006 4.18 -33.1%
2007 6.2 +48.3%
2008 4.08 -34.2%
2009 8.28 +102.9%
2010 3.59 -56.6%
2011 8.58 +139.0%
2012 4.75 -44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.84 1 6.17 10
1990s 4.31 1 11.99 10
2000s 5.88 1.03 8.92 10
2010s 5.64 3.59 8.58 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Massa-Carrara?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Massa-Carrara was 4.75 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Massa-Carrara?
The highest recorded value was 11.99 in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Massa-Carrara?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
How does Massa-Carrara rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Massa-Carrara ranks 1244th 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 Massa-Carrara?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Massa-Carrara 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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