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

Novara: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 34.52 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
34.52 Number
Change on year
down 42.0%
Rank
600th
of 1662 regions
All-time high
62.46 Number
in 2004
All-time low
2 Number
in 1979
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Novara, 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 3.2 Number1979: 2 Number1980: 11.5 Number1981: 14.2 Number1982: 23.4 Number1983: 21.7 Number1984: 23.9 Number1985: 37.5 Number1986: 40.8 Number1987: 41.1 Number1988: 48.4 Number1989: 34.8 Number1990: 42.8 Number1991: 47.9 Number1992: 39.6 Number1993: 28.8 Number1994: 40.4 Number1995: 46.3 Number1996: 43.8 Number1997: 40.5 Number1998: 43.8 Number1999: 47.4 Number2000: 48.7 Number2001: 48.4 Number2002: 48.8 Number2003: 42.2 Number2004: 62.5 Number2005: 46.2 Number2006: 58.9 Number2007: 41 Number2008: 60.6 Number2009: 54.2 Number2010: 56.2 Number2011: 59.5 Number2012: 34.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Novara recorded 34.52 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 42.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Novara peaked at 62.46 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1979.

Novara ranks 600th of 1662 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Novara, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 3.17 Number —
1979 2 Number -36.9%
1980 11.47 Number +473.5%
1981 14.2 Number +23.8%
1982 23.43 Number +65.0%
1983 21.74 Number -7.2%
1984 23.95 Number +10.2%
1985 37.52 Number +56.7%
1986 40.81 Number +8.8%
1987 41.07 Number +0.6%
1988 48.44 Number +17.9%
1989 34.8 Number -28.2%
1990 42.83 Number +23.1%
1991 47.86 Number +11.7%
1992 39.59 Number -17.3%
1993 28.78 Number -27.3%
1994 40.43 Number +40.5%
1995 46.3 Number +14.5%
1996 43.78 Number -5.4%
1997 40.5 Number -7.5%
1998 43.76 Number +8.0%
1999 47.35 Number +8.2%
2000 48.7 Number +2.9%
2001 48.43 Number -0.6%
2002 48.83 Number +0.8%
2003 42.23 Number -13.5%
2004 62.46 Number +47.9%
2005 46.17 Number -26.1%
2006 58.94 Number +27.7%
2007 40.95 Number -30.5%
2008 60.56 Number +47.9%
2009 54.23 Number -10.5%
2010 56.16 Number +3.6%
2011 59.47 Number +5.9%
2012 34.52 Number -42.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Novara 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +473.5% 2 Number 11.47 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.58 Number 2 Number 3.17 Number 2
1980s 29.74 Number 11.47 Number 48.44 Number 10
1990s 42.12 Number 28.78 Number 47.86 Number 10
2000s 51.15 Number 40.95 Number 62.46 Number 10
2010s 50.05 Number 34.52 Number 59.47 Number 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Novara?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Novara was 34.52 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Novara?
The highest recorded value was 62.46 Number in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Novara?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1979.
How does Novara rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Novara ranks 600th 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 Novara?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Novara 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
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