Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Messina

Messina: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1.6 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.6
Change on year
down 56.4%
Rank
1442nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
11.76
in 2004
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
32
1980–2012

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

02.557.51012.51980199620121980: 31982: 21983: 11984: 21985: 11986: 1.51987: 11988: 31989: 3.51990: 21991: 1.11992: 2.51993: 31994: 3.71995: 4.71996: 41997: 8.61998: 8.31999: 102000: 6.22001: 6.12002: 8.32003: 8.42004: 11.82005: 7.92006: 10.22007: 3.32008: 5.62009: 4.12010: 9.72011: 3.72012: 1.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Messina is 1.6, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 56.4% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Messina peaked at 11.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.

Messina ranks 1442nd 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 Messina, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Messina, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 3
1982 2 -33.3%
1983 1 -50.0%
1984 2 +100.0%
1985 1 -50.0%
1986 1.5 +50.0%
1987 1 -33.3%
1988 3 +200.0%
1989 3.5 +16.7%
1990 2 -42.9%
1991 1.14 -43.0%
1992 2.5 +119.3%
1993 3 +20.0%
1994 3.67 +22.3%
1995 4.67 +27.2%
1996 4 -14.3%
1997 8.58 +114.5%
1998 8.33 -2.9%
1999 10 +20.0%
2000 6.23 -37.7%
2001 6.1 -2.1%
2002 8.28 +35.7%
2003 8.4 +1.4%
2004 11.76 +40.0%
2005 7.87 -33.1%
2006 10.19 +29.5%
2007 3.33 -67.3%
2008 5.64 +69.4%
2009 4.08 -27.7%
2010 9.65 +136.5%
2011 3.67 -62.0%
2012 1.6 -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2 1 3.5 9
1990s 4.79 1.14 10 10
2000s 7.19 3.33 11.76 10
2010s 4.97 1.6 9.65 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Messina?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Messina was 1.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Messina?
The highest recorded value was 11.76 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Messina?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
How does Messina rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Messina ranks 1442nd 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 Messina?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Messina 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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