Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sardegna
Sardegna: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 9.34 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sardegna, 1979–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sardegna is 9.34, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sardegna peaked at 25.52 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.
That places Sardegna 1040th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Sardegna, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 3.5 | +250.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 9.07 | +504.7% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 7.67 | +85.7% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.25 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 5.25 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 6.48 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 6.42 | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 10 | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 6.87 | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 7.75 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 14.87 | +91.9% |
| 1999 | 14.48 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 12.95 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 14.57 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 13.08 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 8.85 | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 20.06 | +126.7% |
| 2005 | 17.77 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 19.14 | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 25.52 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 20 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 18.66 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 12.79 | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 9.34 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 1.5 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.33 | 4.92 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 8.85 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 | 9.34 | 18.66 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sardegna?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sardegna was 9.34 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sardegna?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sardegna?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
- How does Sardegna rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sardegna ranks 1040th 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 Sardegna?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sardegna 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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