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

Pistoia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 11.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
11.4
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
988th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
19.49
in 2002
All-time low
0.67
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2012

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

051015201978199520121978: 11979: 51980: 31981: 0.671982: 6.51983: 1.51984: 2.51985: 4.41986: 1.51987: 8.51988: 4.61989: 3.51990: 6.51991: 7.21992: 7.21993: 7.21994: 2.81995: 5.31996: 3.51997: 12.81998: 7.51999: 5.82000: 8.12001: 8.42002: 19.52003: 15.52004: 17.92005: 9.52006: 12.22007: 12.72008: 122009: 8.32010: 15.22011: 10.32012: 11.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pistoia stood at 11.4.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pistoia peaked at 19.49 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1981.

Pistoia ranks 988th of 1633 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 Pistoia, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Pistoia, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 1
1979 5 +400.0%
1980 3 -40.0%
1981 0.67 -77.7%
1982 6.5 +870.1%
1983 1.5 -76.9%
1984 2.5 +66.7%
1985 4.4 +76.0%
1986 1.53 -65.2%
1987 8.5 +455.6%
1988 4.58 -46.1%
1989 3.54 -22.7%
1990 6.54 +84.7%
1991 7.25 +10.9%
1992 7.17 -1.1%
1993 7.23 +0.8%
1994 2.75 -62.0%
1995 5.33 +93.8%
1996 3.5 -34.3%
1997 12.83 +266.6%
1998 7.48 -41.7%
1999 5.79 -22.6%
2000 8.14 +40.6%
2001 8.42 +3.4%
2002 19.49 +131.5%
2003 15.52 -20.4%
2004 17.95 +15.7%
2005 9.47 -47.2%
2006 12.15 +28.3%
2007 12.67 +4.3%
2008 11.96 -5.6%
2009 8.35 -30.2%
2010 15.15 +81.4%
2011 10.3 -32.0%
2012 11.4 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 1 5 2
1980s 3.67 0.67 8.5 10
1990s 6.59 2.75 12.83 10
2000s 12.41 8.14 19.49 10
2010s 12.28 10.3 15.15 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pistoia?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Pistoia was 11.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pistoia?
The highest recorded value was 19.49 in 2002.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Pistoia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1981.
How does Pistoia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Pistoia ranks 988th 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 Pistoia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pistoia 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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