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

Piacenza: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 18.38 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
18.38 Number
Change on year
down 21.2%
Rank
831st
of 1634 regions
All-time high
32.18 Number
in 2006
All-time low
2 Number
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

01020301978199520121978: 2 Number1979: 2 Number1980: 2.5 Number1981: 2 Number1982: 3.5 Number1983: 3.6 Number1984: 12.2 Number1985: 5 Number1986: 8.4 Number1987: 18.9 Number1988: 9.1 Number1989: 12.2 Number1990: 17.8 Number1991: 13.1 Number1992: 10.1 Number1993: 9.8 Number1994: 11.4 Number1995: 13.3 Number1996: 13.5 Number1997: 14 Number1998: 15.7 Number1999: 10.7 Number2000: 17.7 Number2001: 21.8 Number2002: 17.3 Number2003: 25.1 Number2004: 28.5 Number2005: 26.5 Number2006: 32.2 Number2007: 19.7 Number2008: 28.9 Number2009: 14 Number2010: 24.2 Number2011: 23.3 Number2012: 18.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Piacenza recorded 18.38 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Piacenza peaked at 32.18 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2 Number, in 1978.

Piacenza ranks 831st of 1634 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Piacenza, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Piacenza, 1978 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1978 2 Number
1979 2 Number +0.0%
1980 2.5 Number +25.0%
1981 2 Number -20.0%
1982 3.5 Number +75.0%
1983 3.58 Number +2.3%
1984 12.25 Number +242.2%
1985 4.98 Number -59.3%
1986 8.4 Number +68.7%
1987 18.9 Number +125.0%
1988 9.08 Number -52.0%
1989 12.18 Number +34.1%
1990 17.8 Number +46.1%
1991 13.08 Number -26.5%
1992 10.08 Number -22.9%
1993 9.83 Number -2.5%
1994 11.42 Number +16.2%
1995 13.35 Number +16.9%
1996 13.51 Number +1.2%
1997 14.02 Number +3.8%
1998 15.73 Number +12.2%
1999 10.67 Number -32.2%
2000 17.71 Number +66.0%
2001 21.82 Number +23.2%
2002 17.34 Number -20.5%
2003 25.15 Number +45.0%
2004 28.5 Number +13.3%
2005 26.52 Number -6.9%
2006 32.18 Number +21.3%
2007 19.7 Number -38.8%
2008 28.94 Number +46.9%
2009 14.04 Number -51.5%
2010 24.19 Number +72.3%
2011 23.32 Number -3.6%
2012 18.38 Number -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 Number 2 Number 2 Number 2
1980s 7.74 Number 2 Number 18.9 Number 10
1990s 12.95 Number 9.83 Number 17.8 Number 10
2000s 23.19 Number 14.04 Number 32.18 Number 10
2010s 21.96 Number 18.38 Number 24.19 Number 3

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Piacenza?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Piacenza was 18.38 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Piacenza?
The highest recorded value was 32.18 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Piacenza?
The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 1978.
How does Piacenza rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Piacenza ranks 831st out of 1634 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Piacenza?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Piacenza 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
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
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